Travel and hospitality
April 6, 2018
Rendering of Aurora Station. Image courtesy of Orion Span
By Staff reports
Technology startup Orion Span is opening up the first luxury hotel in space, allowing guests to live like astronauts during a $9.5 million tour.
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