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Title: SPACE COLONIZATION


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SPACE COLONIZATION
  • Human Expansion Into the Unknown
  • Alex Hallwyler

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Artists depiction of colony
  • Donald E. Davis

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Space Colonization
  • Permanent autonomous human habitation of
    locations outside earth.
  • Requiring
  • -Permanent human presence in space
  • -Ample nearby resources and energy
  • -Great deal of engineering

4
No new scientific breakthroughs would be
necessary!!
Is it possible?
  • We have the technology!!

5
This could be you!!
On Mars??
6
Types of Colonization
  • Free-space
  • Earth orbit
  • Lagrange points
  • Deep space and beyond
  • Lunar
  • Planetary
  • Near Earth Objects
  • Other Natural Satellites

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Mechanics of a Colony
ONeils Cylinder
  • Materials
  • Energy
  • Transportation
  • Communication
  • Life Support

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Structure and Sustenance
Terraforming
Ecosphere
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Images
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