Sundials and Astronomical Clocks
Una ex his erit tibi ultima.
One of these [hours] will be your last.
—Unknown
Astrotourism is a much greater field of exploration than viewing the night sky. Traveling to watch rocket launches or reentries is included in the current definition of this new segment of tourism, but that was not always the case. Astronomical tourism began in the 1940s and has expanded upon its definition as markets and technology advanced.
Places like Space Camp in Alabama, space-themed hotels, museums of astronomy weightlessness experiences, astronaut boot camps are being included as possible interests of the astrotourist. As science’s pursuit of knowledge in the emerging fields of astrophysics, aerospace engineering, ...
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