space colonization
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Will Mining the Moon and Asteroids Be Worth the Trouble?
The new era of space exploration is opening entirely new possibilities, including the tantalising prospect of mining for resources on the Moon and asteroids. Sounds exciting—and potentially very profitable—but the reality of the situation is that space mining is completely uncharted territory. Plenty of prospecting needs to be done first to determine if these resources…
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SpaceX Starship Ticket Holder Teases ‘Big Update’ For March 2
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is teasing a “big update” for Tuesday, March 2. And while we don’t know what this update might be yet, we definitely know it’s about the moon, which has the potential to be very exciting news.
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If You Care About Earth, You Should Watch The Expanse
After a close brush with death before Amazon swooped in to save it, The Expanse is officially back for a fourth season in December. Which means that if you aren’t already obsessed with the space opera that blends interplanetary politicking and battles with alien monsters, you have a few months to catch up. But it…
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Curiosity’s Next Mission Will Focus On Life On Mars
The Curiosity rover was sent up to Mars with the important job of hunting for microbes on the red planet’s surface. Now, that job is done, and Curiosity is getting a new mission — and that mission is all about the past, and future, of life on Mars.