Helium balloon in sratosphere for space lovers!!!!!!!!!

The ultimate hot air balloon: Capsule that can take brave (and wealthy) explorers into Earth's stratosphere to launch in two years

A helium balloon that will take enterprising travellers into Earth's stratosphere is due to take off in just two years.
The 'Bloon' will climb to a height of 22miles thanks to a huge balloon measuring 420ft in diameter.
The five-hour experience would cost an astronomical £90,000 per person but would offer 'space tourists' the chance to glimpse the curvature of the Earth.

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Pod with a view: Space tourists will be able to see the curvature of the Earth during their five-hour trip

Conditions on the 'near-spaceship' should be fairly comfortable as the pressurised pod, which is 13ft in diameter, would offer plenty of space for the two pilots and up to four guests. The room temperature would allow visitors to be in 'shirt sleeves.'
On 'their trip of a lifetime' visitors would experience a three-hour cruise at an altitude where they could watch the Sun dawning over our planet.

 

Then the sail would be vented and descend until the sail separated from the pod. A parachute would then deploy to fly the pod back to Earth.
The pod, due to fly its first mission in 2013, is the brainchild of Spanish company Zero 2 Infinity.
They claim is can be flown 25miles in any direction to safely guide it to a predetermined landing site.
Entrepreneur and CEO Jose Mariano Lopez-Urdiales said he was inspired to do the project while having a conversation with his astronomer father.

Going up: The pod holding two pilots and up to four guests will ascend thanks to a helium balloon 420ft in diameter

Mr Lopez-Urdiales explains how the balloon would vent air after cruising in the stratosphere. A parachute would then open, bringing the pod back to Earth

So far he has conducted five unmanned test flights, which have soared to a height of 20miles - three times the height of an airplane's cruising height.
Mr Lopez-Urdiales, from Barcelona, said: 'Going up into the earth's stratosphere in a balloon is a lot cheaper than doing it by rocket.
'You get to spend much more time high above and there is no engine noise.
'I first had the idea about 10 years ago and since then I've found people to finance the project and built prototypes.
'We've had several successful test flights and we're almost ready to send the first people up. I think there will be many people who will want to go on the trip.
'We plan to time each flight so that passengers will be able to see the sun dawning. It's not about the prestige, it's the view from up high that people want to see.

Edge of the Earth: The view that will greet the visitors - usually only seen by astronauts

'It will be an unforgettable experience - people will be able to see stars during the day and the sun will look completely different.
'People will enjoy it because being that high reminds them they come from a planet, and are part of something much bigger.
'It brings up lots of feelings in people that we are all connected and we believe that's beneficial for the human experience.'
Passengers will be given two days safety training and be served their favourite meal while aboard.
Scientific experiments will also be carried out, including measuring the atmosphere and levels of pollution.
Jose is in talks with authorities from several countries about where the balloon will be able to take off from, but says Spain is the most likely candidate due to its good, predictable weather

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Russian space hotel to launch in two years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A veil of secrecy has been pulled away to lay bare plans for a space hotel 350 km above Earth to serve wealthy private travelers. The Commercial Space Station is expected to welcome its first guests in 2016.
The company Russian Orbital Technologies announced plans to launch a space hotel almost a year ago, in September 2010 – and now the price-list for the trip has finally been disclosed.
A voyage “to the moon and back” will not be exactly a budget vacation – a five-day stay at the hotel is expected to cost about US$ 160,000. The whole trip, including a two-day transfer to the CSS on the Soyuz space ship will strip your wallet of about US$ 800,000, Dailymail.co.uk reports.

Commercial Space Station (photo from orbitaltechnologies.ru). Click to enlarge

However, the service on board is said to worth every cent.
The space hotel is expected to be far more comfortable than the International Space Station which is used by astronauts and cosmonauts, and it will offer an enhanced view of the Earth through larger portholes.
According to the chief executive of Orbital Technologies Sergey Kostenko, the planned module will bear no resemblance to the International Space Station.
The four-room space hotel will comfortably host up to seven travelers.


A veil of secrecy has been pulled away to lay bare plans for a space hotel 350 km above Earth to serve wealthy private travelers. The Commercial Space Station is expected to welcome its first guests in 2016.
The company Russian Orbital Technologies announced plans to launch a space hotel almost a year ago, in September 2010 – and now the price-list for the trip has finally been disclosed.
A voyage “to the moon and back” will not be exactly a budget vacation – a five-day stay at the hotel is expected to cost about US$ 160,000. The whole trip, including a two-day transfer to the CSS on the Soyuz space ship will strip your wallet of about US$ 800,000, Dailymail.co.uk reports.

However, the service on board is said to worth every cent.
The space hotel is expected to be far more comfortable than the International Space Station which is used by astronauts and cosmonauts, and it will offer an enhanced view of the Earth through larger portholes.
According to the chief executive of Orbital Technologies Sergey Kostenko, the planned module will bear no resemblance to the International Space Station.
The four-room space hotel will comfortably host up to seven travelers.
In the weightlessness of space, visitors will be offered the luxury of choosing between vertical and horizontal beds. The humble ISS astronauts, by contrast, had only horizontal berths at their disposal.
The showers will look similar to those in any standard home, while the crew of the ISS had to make do with sponge baths for the duration of their stay in space. Toilets will use flowing air instead of water to move waste through the system.

The cosmic tourists will be treated to meals prepared on Earth and specially delivered to the rocket to be reheated in microwaves. Delicacies such as braised veal cheek with wild mushrooms, white bean puree, potato soup and plum compote are to replace freeze-dried tubes of food.
Iced tea, mineral water and fruit juices will be available, but alcohol will be strictly prohibited.
Experienced crew will be on-hand to see to the tourists’ needs.
The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space.

New Life Saving Medical Invention Announced By Perry Felix

 A businessman from Texas has invented a miraculous new medical laser machine haled as one of the most important medical inventions and scientific advancements in modern history. The miraculous machine uses laser light energy to penetrate tissue and organs to kill harmful germs and bacteria during surgical procedures to help prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) which currently contribute to the estimated 100,000 annual deaths attributed to healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs).

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) currently rank as the 4th leading cause of death in the U.S. In addition to being a leading cause of death, an estimated 2 million patients acquiring infections from healthcare providers or hospitals during the estimated 27 million surgical procedures performed each year will be required to extend their hospital stays an average of 11 to 14 days.

In an article written by surgeon Ronald Lee Nichols for the CDC, the surgeon emphasized the problem in saying “postoperative surgical site infections remain a major source of illness” and “major complications such as deep sternal infections continue to have a grave impact by increasing the duration of hospitalization as much as 20 fold and the cost to the hospital as much as fivefold”, which further results in a substantial net loss to the hospital.

In addition to the immeasurable losses suffered by families and the financial impact to hospitals and healthcare providers, Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) and Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) add to the continually rising cost of healthcare and insurance while pathogens become less responsive to conventional antibiotic treatment.

The miraculous life saving machine marks a notable milestone in modern medicine by offering an effective, healthful solution to eradicate bacteria for prevention of surgical site infections and healthcare-acquired infections while reducing dependency on antibiotics, which have increasingly grown less effective in treatment of the infections.

As bacteria grow increasingly more resistant to conventional antibiotic treatment, risks to healthcare providers for complications increase which then increase costs of healthcare. Solutions to mitigate risks and to prevent surgical site infections then become increasingly more important in protecting our nation’s health and welfare.

The inventor, Perry Felix, a business owner and entrepreneur hopes to license or sell his invention to acquire essential funding to help continue in his research and development of life-saving technologies.

Mr. Felix was quoted as saying “I am excited to contribute such vitally important technology to aid in saving countless lives globally. In addition to greatly reducing the number of deaths attributed to Healthcare Acquired Infections, the technology will reduce dependency on antibiotics, reduce healthcare costs and reduce complications and risk of infection from surgical procedures.”