Those of a romantic bent and a generously-proportioned wallet might like to consider the possibility of a honeymoon in space.

The Russian Rosaviakosmos space agency and US outfit Space Adventures are offering newly-weds the chance to celebrate their love in a zero-gravity, $40m trip-of-a-lifetime to the International Space Station.

The package includes eight months' training and a white-knuckle post-nuptial rollercoaster blast aboard a Soyuz space craft. Since eight months is longer than the duration of the avaerage marriage these days, we can't see there being many takers.

Of course, many might like the idea of actually tying the knot among the stars, but that's also a non-starter since the Russians have apparently banned marriage in space.

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