Down to Earth: A lesson plan

Down to Earth:  A lesson plan

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to adjust to life on another planet? In keeping with my last lesson on space tourism, here's another lesson on the theme of space travel. Instead of thinking about life on another planet, this lesson explores what it's like for astronauts to readjust to life on [...]

Deep Impact: A lesson looking at the environmental cost of space tourism

Deep Impact: A lesson looking at the environmental cost of space tourism

The space race has gone commercial! With the boom in recent space tourism, there is one cost that even the wealthiest of billionaires can't cover: the environmental cost. The recent antics of the world's richest at a time where many people are worried about their own futures seems, at best, crass, but discovering what happens [...]