Genesis 1 is a prototype space hotel
room -- no kidding! Genesis was launched by Bigelow Aerospace as a test to see
if inflatable satellites can be orbited and eventually connected together to create
a sprawling space hotel. There are currently two modules in orbit: Genesis 1 and
Genesis 2. Both modules are faint, they shine like 4th magnitude stars, but they
are easy to notice with the unaided eye because of their motion across the sky.
For more information visit the Bigelow
Aerospace web site.
