You Can't Moonwalk Like Michael Jackson

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Posted: 22 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am

So Sally Can't Dance but Michael Jackson certainly could Moonwalk.

Perhaps the next best thing for prospective thrill seekers who can't land a spot on Dancing with the Stars, is space tourism.

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic have opened the world's first spaceport in New Mexico.

For the paltry sum of USD200,000 a two and a half hour spaceflight can be yours in the not too distant future.

Both the WhiteKnightTwo cargo ship and SpaceShipTwo lunar craft are in test mode with the aim of working up to commercial flights.

Over 150 people have laid down deposits and are in the waiting line to outer space.

One small issue is I'm not quite sure what kind of mobile phone reception they will be getting up there -Can you hear me?

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