Subject of science fiction or right around the corner?
Most people would like to take a trip to the moon if it were within their power to do so. Riding a shuttle through space is already becoming a near-future reality in the form of space tourism. The next step of that project is to have moon fly-bys and, no doubt, eventually moon landings. But shuttles are expensive and it’s not likely to happen soon, even if technology progresses steadily. Some people are looking at an alternative to shuttles, however, in the form of a space elevator. Though it would not take average people to the moon anytime soon, if what one person says is correct, the implementation of a working space elevator might be just around the corner.
