Luxury 'Cruises' Across the Solar System: The Future of Space Travel?

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Source: Aeon
Luxury 'Cruises' Across the Solar System: The Future of Space Travel?
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Director Erik Wernquist envisions a spinning, ring-shaped spacecraft called the 'SSPO Esperanta' that generates Earth-like gravity and offers a luxurious sightseeing tour of the solar system. Despite the theoretical promise of such a project, no centrifugal craft has been built yet. Wernquist's CGI short film, "One Revolution Per Minute," showcases the concept and pays attention to details like physics and shadows.

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