BRITS could fly to space from the UK in just three years.

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The Government wants to make the UK a world leader in intergalactic travel.

Travel ports will be built as ministers try to steal a march on US rivals. President Donald Trump said he wants to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the 1970s.

Boris Johnsons brother Jo, the science minister, wants to send Brits into space by 2020.

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We will cement the UKs position as a world leader in this emerging market

He said: We will cement the UKs position as a world leader in this emerging market. The Spacefl ight Bill will be unveiled in Parliament this week.

Some of the port locations being considered are Newquay Airport in Cornwall, Llanbeddr airport in Snowdonia and Prestwick airport, near Glasgow.

Mr Johnson added: Space flight offers the UK the opportunity to build on our strengths in science, research and innovation.

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2016 was a year full of new stunning imagery taken from Space

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Aug. 19, 2016: Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams (shown here) and Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA successfully installed the first of two international docking adapters during a five hour and 58-minute spacewalk

It provides opportunities to expand into new markets, creating highly-skilled jobs and boosting local economies across the country. That is why it is one of the key pillars of our Industrial Strategy.

We want to see the UK space sector flourish, that is why we are laying the groundwork needed for business to be able to access this lucrative global market worth an estimated 25 billion over the next 20 years."

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UK bids to be world leader in Space travel by 2020 - Daily Star