The science behind holidays in space – Travel – The Telegraph – Telegraph.co.uk

Space travel is no longer the distant fantasy it once was. A new book explores how we might one day - technology depending - be able to spend time on the other planets in our solar system.

Destination: The Moon Travel time: three days Distance from Earth: 222,000 to 253,000 miles Good for:A quick getaway

To get the full Moon experience, be sure to stay a full lunar day. Its longer than it soundsa day on the Moon lasts almost 30 Earth days. That will give you plenty of time to explore both the near and far sides.

Be sure to request an Earth-view room when you check into your hotel. Because the same side of the Moon always faces Earth, the planet will never move out of your window.

History buffs will enjoy the six Apollo landing sites, particularly the place where Apollo 11 landed in the Sea of Tranquility. Be sure to visit the perfectly preserved first footprints on the Moon, left in 1969 by astronaut Neil Armstrong.

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