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Holidays to Jupiter and mini-breaks on Mars… Incredible NASA posters envisage what space tourism will look like in the not-so-distant future

The stunning posters hint at a not-too-distant future where holiday brochures will be organised by planet, rather than by country

A SERIES of stunning posters envisage a future where we will be able to travel through the cosmos on holidays which are quite literally out of this world.

As space exploration continues to be a priority for governments and scientists, ambitious designers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have imagined what the future of holidays will look like.

One poster imagines a future on Mars, where tourists can experience the history of robotic exploration on the Red Planet
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One poster imagines a future on Mars, where tourists can experience the history of robotic exploration on the Red PlanetCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech
Saturn's moon Enceladus could make for a stunning holiday spot, thanks to the stunning plumes erupting from its south pole
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Saturn's moon Enceladus could make for a stunning holiday spot, thanks to the stunning plumes erupting from its south poleCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech
The Grand Tour is the route the Voyager 2 spacecraft took to visit all four outer planets... and one day people could take the same route
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The Grand Tour is the route the Voyager 2 spacecraft took to visit all four outer planets... and one day people could take the same routeCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech
Ceres is the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
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Ceres is the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and JupiterCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech

Eye-catching posters, with retro designs, hint at a not-too-distant future where holiday brochures will be organised by planet, rather than by country.

With tantalising slogans and visually striking images, the "Visions of the Future"  is enough to get anyone excited about space exploration.

And with the conclusion of the Rosetta mission and the discovery of water plumes on Europa, understanding the cosmos is top of the agenda for thousands of scientists.

PSO J318.5-22 belongs to a special class of planets called rogue, or free-floating, planets
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PSO J318.5-22 belongs to a special class of planets called rogue, or free-floating, planetsCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech
With two suns, Kepler-16b is a planet where tourists would always cast a unique double shadow
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With two suns, Kepler-16b is a planet where tourists would always cast a unique double shadowCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech
Jupiter's moon Europa features deep oceans buried beneath sheets of ice
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Jupiter's moon Europa features deep oceans buried beneath sheets of iceCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech
The incredible auroras on Jupiter would be a stunning sight for any tourist, according to the NASA designers
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The incredible auroras on Jupiter would be a stunning sight for any tourist, according to the NASA designersCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech

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The NASA posters hint that the possibility of colonising other planets has never seemed more realistic, with one advertising the chance to "visit the historic sites" on Mars.

Another offers customers the chance to experience the "Grand Tour" of the solar system's four outer planets, whilst a striking work of art depicts Jupiter's "mighty auroras."

Saturn's largest moon, has a thick atmosphere, and is covered in an eerie haze as a result
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Saturn's largest moon, Titan has a thick atmosphere, and is covered in an eerie haze as a resultCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech
If life exists of Earth-like Kepler-186f, it could have a red tinge due to the red-wavelength light coming from its sun
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If life exists of Earth-like Kepler-186f, it could have a red tinge due to the red-wavelength light coming from its sunCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech
There's no place like home though, and this poster pays tribute to our own planet
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There's no place like home though, and this poster pays tribute to our own planetCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech
With a hellish surface, tourists visiting Venus would be better off staying in the planet's cloud layer, well above ground level
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With a hellish surface, tourists visiting Venus would be better off staying in the planet's cloud layer, well above ground levelCredit: Courtesy NASA / JPL-Caltech

The posters all feature locations or planets which NASA is currently exploring, including neighbouring planet Venus and some distant Earth-like worlds, such as Kepler-186f.

The team behind these bold designs believe that it isn't too far fetched to imagine an intergalactic holiday, saying: "With the help of new generations of innovators and explorers, these visions of the future can become a reality."

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