(Galactic Suite: Barcelona, Spain) -- Earthlings seeking adventure beyond the stars may not have much longer to wait. The Galactic Suite—the first hotel in outer space—is expected to open its airlocks in 2012. Resembling a kind of molecular model structure, the three-bedroom hotel will consist of connected “pod” rooms that are fitted inside a rocket and carried into space. Forget 80 days, this space hotel will take guests around the world in 80 minutes.

The hotel will also be the most expensive in the universe, carrying a hefty $4 million price tag for a three-day holiday. During that time, guests clad in Velcro so as to maneuver in their zero-gravity accommodations will watch the sun rise fifteen times each day. In preparation for their stay, guests will also receive eight weeks of intensive training at a tropical island space camp.

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