July 2029: Destinations Beyond Earth: Illustrated Views of Life in Orbit and on the Moon
What if history had taken a different course after the Moon landing in July 1969? Instead of winding down its missions in the early 1970s, imagine the United States had doubled down on space exploration-treating the Apollo era not as an ending, but as a beginning.
July 2029: Destinations Beyond Earth presents that alternate timeline, sixty years later. In this imagined history, by July 2029, humanity enjoys permanent space tourism: a satellite hotel in Earth orbit and a lunar resort where visitors can vacation under the glow of Earthrise. Through richly illustrated vignettes, the book explores what life might look like for travelers on these new frontiers and how space tourism could reshape even life back on Earth.
This is not science writing or technical documentation, but a work of visual storytelling and speculative history. Combining the optimism of classic space art with the narrative flair of alternate history, it offers readers a cinematic "what if" world: one where humanity's great leap into space continued without pause.
Second Edition (September 2025): This edition includes a new cover design and minor corrections, while preserving the core vision of the original release.
July 2029: Destinations Beyond Earth is both a collector's art book and a window into a parallel past-an invitation to consider how different our present might feel had we chosen to keep reaching beyond Earth.
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