It may not be NASA, but to a local space tourism company Jurby is 'out of this world' as it shows off some of its craft.
Excalibur Almaz brought two space stations to the Isle of Man earlier this year and they are now being turned into space hotels in a hangar.
The craft, which look like giant ice cream cones, are nearly 15 metres long and five wide, and the company hopes to send them into orbit to provide accomodation for tourists and researchers.
Russian Cosmonaut Valeri Tokarev explained why it was decided to modify the Soviet-era stations on the Island (play audio file):
There will be a chance for members of the public to see the space stations when they are put on display in June.
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