Astronomy and Space Colonization

Sponsor This Category Free for 30 Days - Customize your message and appear alongside search results. Start your Free Trial today!
Category Description:

Also referred to as space settlement and space habitation, space colonization is the concept of autonomous human habitation beyond Earth's territories or boundaries. A prominent science fiction theme, space colonization is also a long-term goal of government space programs.

This category features forums, programs, articles, projects, publications, updates, and information sources involving space colonization.

  • Bioastronautics Roadmap  - NASA sponsored site offering background information on the initiative in addition to a roadmap for it's successful completion.
  • Lunar Settlement Initiative  - Component in the global effort to provide a fair and equitable plan for private and commercial exploration, settlement, and development of the moon.
  • National Space Society Roadmap for the Settlement of Space  - Features an online edition of the roadmap, discussion forums, and listings of barriers and milestones.
  • PERMANENT  - Site complementing the book "Permanent," providing information, forums, news, and resources related to space settlement endeavors. PERMANENT is an acronym for Projects to Employ Resources of the Moon and Asteroids Near Earth in the Near Term.
  • Space Frontier Foundation  - Alliance of space activists, scientists, engineers, media professionals, entrepreneurs, and other parties committed to the goal of establishing a large-scale permanent settlement for humans in space.
  • Space Settlement  - Introduction to the concept of space settlement with an art gallery, desktop themes, short stories, and articles.
  • Space Settlements  - NASA sponsored research seeking to enable people to live and work in orbit.
  • SpaceArchitect.org  - Resource established for architects and industrial designers working and researching in the international field of space architecture and design.
 
 
 
About | Help | Archive | Terms | Privacy | Affiliate Program