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io9 already planning to colonize gliese 581g…
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io9 already planning to colonize gliese 581g…

Ads for extrasolar attractions and preemptively naming cities on an alien world are all well and good. But what will it take to really start colonizing a distant planet?

never ask a biologist to do an engineer’s job
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never ask a biologist to do an engineer’s job

PZ Myers declares space exploration and colonizing other words dead on arrival. Let me count the way's he's wrong about that...

a space-scape made of concentrated awesome
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a space-scape made of concentrated awesome

Here's a little something for fans of large, complex space art...

lunar cities get one step closer to reality
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lunar cities get one step closer to reality

If we return to the Moon and decide to stay there, the Moon may offer us a few shortcuts in setting up a safe place to live.

tackling the high cost of exploring space
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tackling the high cost of exploring space

While we lament the high cost of exploring space, the truth is that we have the money and plenty of it, plus, investing in R&D will yield trillions in economic development.

tau zero and the bis aim for the stars, literally
# tech

tau zero and the bis aim for the stars, literally

The Tau Zero Foundation has a radical plan for exploring interstellar space with an extreme spaceship. Problem is, it might not be radical enough.

why we need to return to the moon
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why we need to return to the moon

It would be nothing short of self-sabotage not to use the Moon as a dress rehearsal for deep space missions and a hub for future astronauts.

military firepower, coming to an orbit near you
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military firepower, coming to an orbit near you

Whether we like it or not, military hardware is going to be in space. It's just a question of when and what.

singularitarians, start your starships!
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singularitarians, start your starships!

Singularitarians think they figured out the perfect way to travel through space after they upload their minds to machines.

how can we keep space exploration going?
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how can we keep space exploration going?

If we'll ever meaningfully explore space, the first thing we need is a vision from our leaders that stretches beyond just winning the next election.

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