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The Rise of Sustainable Space Tourism: Exploring Eco-Friendly Galactic Getaways
Introduction As the space tourism industry prepares for lift-off, concerns about its environmental impact are coming into sharp focus. The harsh reality is that traditional space travel is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, and resource depletion. For instance, a single rocket launch can produce up to 300 tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent…
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The Rise of Sustainable Space Tourism: Exploring Eco-Friendly Galactic Getaways
Introduction As space tourism prepares for lift-off, the industry is grappling with a pressing concern: the environmental impact of intergalactic travel. With an estimated 578 orbital launches in 2020 alone, the space sector’s carbon footprint is expected to skyrocket, threatening to undo the progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The existing methods of mitigating…