Are you afraid of space tourism?

A rocket explosion has hindered Virgin Galactic

Back in July a fatal rocket explosion set back plans for SpaceShipTwo, the second generation of the X-Prize-winning SpaceShipOne. So what? Well, SpaceShipTwo will also be the spaceship lifting Virgin Galactic wannabe-astronauts to their dreams.

The explosion, which killed 3, is currently being investigated, yet plans for Virgin Galactic have not yet been 'officially' delayed and, hopefully, they will not be delayed.

Obviously, going into space is risky business, but privately-funded space tourism is the kind of technological revolution the world desperately needs. I still plan on taking the trip, as soon as I come up with my $200,000.