Astronaut Joins 'Moon' Smart City Project to Guide Lunar Experience
Summary
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen has joined Moon World Resorts’ MOON project as an “Astronaut + Space Strategist,” advising on its lunar-themed attractions. The company proposes a $5 billion resort and smart-city complex built around a 1,023-foot-tall moon replica, but it is still seeking funding to complete the design phase.Key Facts
- Hansen took part in the Artemis II mission and was the first Canadian to travel around the moon, according to the article.
- Moon World Resorts says MOON would include lunar-surface and astronaut-training experiences, hotels, event spaces, a university campus, and 12,000 luxury residences.
- The company projects that the complex could receive about 10 million visitors a year, including around 2.5 million lunar excursions.
- Moon World Resorts estimates construction would cost about $5 billion.
- The company says its plan has been in development since 2000 and has backing from more than 50 partners in 12 countries.
- Co-founder and president Sandra Matthews said the company has raised millions of dollars but did not give an exact amount.
- The company is seeking more funding over the next eight months to finish the project’s design phase.
- Spain is reportedly among the leading candidates for one of the project’s 10 potential locations.
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