November 2018
How many people does it take to colonise an exoplanet?
... as several cultural variables such as marriage choice or polygamy. While his code was aimed towards the human colonisation of unoccupied regions, Moore also considered a space journey where immigration and emigration were not possible, and...
May 2022
Design architecture for 3D printing a lunar habitat
... of materials to easier space exploration – given that the best current estimate of ‘soon’ is eight years. The concept of colonising the Moon predates humankind having even a basic knowledge of space, gravity and biological systems at both a pathway...
18 July 2017
Overcoming the challenges of long term space travel
...and significant journey. It is unlikely that we will see the colonisation of another body in the solar system within any of our lifetimes... begin work in the budding field of space colonisation are taking advantage of online civil engineering degree ...
May 2020
Time to discuss regulations for future interplanetary trade
... city. He says that 1000 ships carrying 100 people each will be required and that the process of colonising Mars will take some 40 to 100 years from the launch of the first ship, currently planned for...
30 March 2020
Study shows astronaut urine could help build moon bases
...reach to more distant destinations, such as Mars. But colonising the moon poses several problems. Not only would astronauts ...in this technique as a way of achieving their off-world colonising ambitions, by using regolith – the layer of loose dusty ...
June 2017
How to build a Moon base cheaply
Almost half a century has passed since man first visited the Moon. However, most projects for creating humanity’s outpost on the Moon never made it past the drawing board due to their expensive implementation. In a 2009 study, the Center for ...
