Colonization
- Rapid development of space using material from asteroids near Earth and from the Moon.|
» Artificial Gravity Articles on rotating structures by Ted Hall, with links to dissertation, conference papers, and software. » Astrosociology.com Study of sociological aspects of space exploration and settlement. » Beanstalk elevator "Virtual beanstalk" amateur design group for a (small scale) space elevator. » Bioastronautics Roadmap at NASA NASA analysis of critical research and development issues, particularly relating to medical needs, for human exploration and settlement of space; focus on space station, Moon, and Mars mission concepts. » Centripetal Vivarium Space Habitats Advocates, as preferable to lunar colonisation or terraforming, the construction of huge manufactured living spaces that can be spun to create gravitational effects. » DaedalusaL4 Guide Detailed design study for a 10,000 person space settlement in Earth orbit, using current technology. 2000 Grand Prize Winner in Space Settlement Design Contest. » Denie's Off World Training Bodybuilding, weight training, and related matters, with this section covering the problems and need for resistance machine activities in zero-g. » Foundation Future 25 Emerging platform for long-term thinking, acting and growth. Supporting space colonization and the development of life and humanity on earth earth, the planets and in the universe. » Galleria 2433 Ideas for colonizing the moon, Mars, the asteroid belt and the galaxy. » Inter PlaNetary Internet Internet Society special interest group focused on deep space, long time-lag communications. » International Space Settlement Design Competition An annual event in which teams of high school students prepare designs for cities in space. » Interstellar Missions News of breakthroughs in propulsion physics and the search for extra-solar planets that will enable missions beyond the solar system. » Island One Society Propulsion systems, business ideas, archives of space meetings and journals, and political advocacy for the space frontier. » L5: First City In Space IMAX 3D film (1996) on how humans may live and travel in our solar system a century from now. » Laying the Foundation for Space Solar Power: (2001) National Research Council study of NASA's late 1990's space solar power efforts. » Living on Green Islands in Space Information about O'Neill-type orbiting habitats and why we may want to built them. » NASA Ames - Space Settlement Contests Annual design contest for school-age kids, grades 6-12. Links to winning designs. » National Space Society Roadmap for the Settlement of Space List of Milestones and Barriers to Space Settlement » Notable Nearby Stars Information about nearby star systems out to 65 light years. » Office of Space Commercialization US Government office - studies on market for space tourism, satellite industry, and other aspects of space development. » Oregon L5 Society Oregon chapter of the National Space Society; many studies and reports on in-situ resource utilization and related aspects of space development. » Space Colonies Full text of the 1977 CoEvolution book _Space Colonies_, which is now out of print. » Space Colony Artwork 1970s A collection of images from early NASA work on large-scale space habitats. » Space Colony Terra Nova: Beyond 2001 Full design from the first place winner (Individual grade 10-12) in the 1997 NASA-Ames Space Settlement Design Contest » Space Elevator Reference Scientific, engineering, economic and policy challenges inherent in constructing the solar systems first space elevator. » Space Settlement NASA research office offering introduction to the subject with studies, on-line books, links and a student contest. » Space Settlement - Colonizing the Cosmos Al Globus' studies, reviews, and links on the subject of O'Neill-style space settlements. » Space Settlement - National Space Society Collection of essays, articles, studies, and other reference materials on all aspects of colonizing and settling space. » Space Settlement Initiative A proposal to grant ownership of land on the moon and Mars to companies that establish settlements and agree to sell passage to anyone willing to pay a fair price. » Space Solar Power Monitor News, discussion, links to latest information on SSP. » Space Solar Power Workshop Discussion of the energy path for space development. » Space Studies Institute The organization founded by Gerard O'Neill, with detailed information about his space settlement proposals. » SpaceArchitect.org AIAA subcommittee on aerospace architecture in space and on Earth. » Starships and Space Colonies Technology and engineering discussion of possible orbital space colonies designs. » The Apollo Society Organization dedicated to advance space exploration and the establishment of human communities beyond Earth. » The Case for Space Articles and short stories by Robert Weidner, on various roads to space colonization. » The Preparation Links between nanotechnology and space colonization; essays on the transhuman future. » The Space Flag A flag designed to be flown by supporters of space colonization. » The Space Frontier Foundation Articles, discussion sites, meetings, and government advocacy dedicated to opening the space frontier as rapidly as possible. » The Space Settlement Institute A non-profit association founded to help promote space colonization; emphasis on property rights law. » The Space Settlers' Society contacts and articles on European space advocacy, ramjets, and space tourism. |
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