The Challenge
Background
Like the Trans-Siberian Railroad spanned long distances in Asia and Europe, the Trans-Neptunian Spaceway (TNS) takes tourists and entrepreneurs to the newly accessible region of our solar system beyond Neptune. This region is ripe with opportunity! Over 80 minor planets are already known, and more are being discovered every day. Dwarf planets, plutinos, and cubewanos abound. Some are mixtures of rock and ice, others have nitrogen, methane, and exotic materials. As the owner of TNS in 2045, your challenge is to develop marketing materials to entice visitors, and/or an app or website for your customers to book their trip! These materials should explain the destinations, characteristics, and transportation methods available.
Potential Considerations
Think broadly! For example, what kind of adventures could someone have on Haumea, which rotates every 4 hours, faster than any other body in the solar system? What kinds of natural resources might there be on Makemake, whose surface is composed of organic materials metamorphosed by space weathering into tholins? How might a remote outpost on Albion survive? How would occupants get food, water and power? And don't forget to think about how your passengers would get there — How long would it take? How will they move between worlds?
Base your project on any relevant location that you wish; just remember to describe the reasons for your choices on your project page. Bon voyage!