Does Artemis II Prove Space Tourism Might Soon Take Off?

Retrofuturism is trending (again), propelled this time by the headline-making trip undertaken by the crew of Artemis II on April 1. Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission set course for a part of the lunar surface never before seen by humans, marking the most significant step towards NASA's goal of a crewed Moon landing by 2028.

This surge of orbital optimism doesn’t end with Artemis II’s takeoff. Even before the rocket took to the skies, Elon Musk’s SpaceX quietly filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a public offering, which would allow shares of the space exploration company to trade in the public m...