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From the BBC News:

"Aerospace giant EADS says it will need a production line of rocket planes to satisfy the space tourism market.

The European company's Astrium division, makers of the Ariane rocket, has plans for a commercial vehicle to take ticketed passengers above 100km.

Its market assessment suggests there would be 15,000 people a year prepared to part with some 200,000 euros (£160,000) for the ride of a lifetime. "

Complete article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7298511.stm

The planned Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission will launch before the agency's moon exploration activities accelerate during the next decade. LADEE will gather detailed information about conditions near the surface and environmental influences on lunar dust. Read more at the NASA website.