If your Grand Ma had mentioned to your Grand Pa that she wanted to honeymoon in a hotel in space, he surely would have thought that she was crazy. It was not possible for a human being to imagine flying in the sky in a commercial airline jet at that point. Yet with some experimentation and a lot of science projects later, the experience of flying has become quite common place.

Now although it is still rare, many human beings have been to space and back safely. So it is quite likely that the next generation may think of heading for a holiday to outer space the same way that we think about flying to Europe or China. Already the Space Station is up and running and a company is planning to accept its first paying guests to a space hotel  in 2012.

The Galactic Suite Space Resort as it is named will cost you around $5 million for a three day space stay. This does include a two month training on a tropical island before you are shot into space. This is a huge step forward to space tourism. Naturally it would not have been possible without the many science projects that went into outer space exploration.

Even the simple Velcro has proved a great find for space explorers. So you never know what will come in handy from a basic project. To make the impossible dream a reality it is necessary to start small. You never know when your science fair project today, will be the cornerstone of a new invention tomorrow.