11. Choose the correct options. The / A space tourism industry is now open for the / – business! Tickets...

The space tourism industry is now open for business! Tickets cost $20 million for a ten-day stay in space. Dennis Tito was the world's first space tourist. Russia took an American businessman into space in a rocket. It arrived at the International Space Station on the 30th of April, 2001. In 2006, Anousheh Ansari, who is a telecommunications entrepreneur, became the first female space tourist. As space travel becomes more and more normal, travel companies are planning to offer regular flights. They are also designing hotels in space and holiday resorts on the moon.

The space tourism industry is now open for business! Tickets cost $20 million for a ten-day stay in space. Dennis Tito was the world's first space tourist. Russia took the American businessman into space in a rocket. It arrived at the International Space Station on the 30th of April, 2001. In 2006, Anousheh Ansari, who is a telecommunications entrepreneur, became the first female space tourist. As space travel becomes more and more normal, travel companies are planning to offer regular flights. They are also designing hotels in space and holiday resorts on the moon.

Explanation:

1. "The space tourism industry" – "The" is used here because it refers to a specific industry that has been previously mentioned or is known to the reader.
2. "for business!" – No article is needed before "business" in this context.
3. "a ten-day stay in space" – "A" is used because it refers to any ten-day period.
4. "Dennis Tito was the world's first space tourist." – "The" is used because it specifies a unique position (the first).
5. "Russia took the American businessman into space" – "The" is used because it refers to a specific businessman, Dennis Tito, mentioned earlier.
6. "in a rocket." – "A" is used because it refers to any one rocket, not a specific one.
7. "It arrived at the International Space Station" – "The" is used because the International Space Station is a unique, known location.
8. "on the 30th of April, 2001." – "The" is used before specific dates.
9. "In 2006, Anousheh Ansari, who is a telecommunications entrepreneur," – "A" is used because it refers to any one telecommunications entrepreneur.
10. "became the first female space tourist." – "The" is used because it specifies a unique position (the first).
11. "As space travel becomes more and more normal," – No article is needed before "space travel" in this general context.
12. "planning to offer regular flights." – No article is needed before "regular flights" in this general context.
13. "holiday resorts on the moon." – "The" is used because "the moon" is a unique, known celestial body.

The space tourism industry is now open for business! Tickets cost $20 million for a ten-day stay in space. Dennis Tito was the world's first space tourist. Russia took an American businessman into space in a rocket. It arrived at the International Space Station on the 30th of April, 2001. In 2006, Anousheh Ansari, who is a telecommunications entrepreneur, became the first female space tourist. As space travel becomes more and more normal, travel companies are planning to offer regular flights. They are also designing hotels in space and holiday resorts on the moon.