mars colony
What could a future sovereign Mars economy look like?
What would the economy of a future Mars society look like, and how could it be self-sustaining while being completely…
Fish Could Turn Regolith into Fertile Soil on Mars
What a wonderful arguably simple solution. Here’s the problem, we travel to Mars but how do we feed ourselves? Sure…
What’s the Bare Minimum Number of People for a Mars Habitat?
A recent preprint paper examines the minimum number of people required to maintain a feasible settlement on Mars while accounting…
A Mars Colony Could be a Hydrogen Factory, Providing Propellant for the Inner Solar System
There are lots of potential uses for a Mars colony. It could be a research outpost, mining colony, or even…
Here’s the Best Place for Explorers to Harvest Martian Ice
Water ice, especially any located in the sub-surface, has long been a focal point of Mars exploration efforts. Reasons abound…
The Bare Minimum Number of Martian Settlers? 110
So you want to colonize Mars, huh? Well Mars is a long ways away, and in order for a colony…
Mars One, the Plan to Make a Reality Show on Mars, is Bankrupt
According to multiple sources, Mars One - the organization intent on crowdsourcing the colonization of Mars - is apparently bankrupt.
Musk Gives an Update on When a Mars Colony Could be Built
In a recent tweet, SpaceX founder Elon Musk indicated that his company may be able to build a Martian colony…
Is Human Hibernation Possible? Going to Sleep for Long Duration Spaceflight
We know trips in space will take a long time. Can we go to sleep for the journey and then…
Can We Own Space? Buying Your Own Piece of the High Frontier
Owning land here on Earth is nice and legal. But what about a plot of land on the Moon or…