April 2021
On Mars as it is on Earth - preparing for settlement
... in cities on Mars is incompatible with taking good care of the natural environment on Earth. An opinion has emerged that colonising Mars means “trashing planet Earth and moving on” (a quotation from a recent discussion between the author and...
April 2024
Terraformal dreaming
... on the Moon, mine planets and asteroids, and colonise Mars, all supposedly with the best of possible intentions...Race, she considers the currently ‘on-trend’ goal of terraforming and colonising Mars. Could it be done, should it be done and would...
April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
Building a space colony that will protect and sustain a population of hundreds or even thousands of colonists in an environment that is hostile to human life presents huge technological and economic challenges. One of the greatest challenges for the...
January 2017
Elon Musk and Mars - looking for a snowball effect
... cancellation and retreat. My preferred strategy is therefore founded on the assumption that large-scale political support for colonising Mars will continue to remain absent, demanding a step-by-step approach. The main steps should be obvious enough...
November 2017
Radiation protection for space colonists and travellers
Dreams of colonising space may be drawing closer to reality with plans now under development in different parts of the world for ...
March 2016
Searching for water in the Solar System
...System as a result of resonances in the main belt. Hence, not only do these objects provide a playground for human colonisation but their exploration offers an opportunity for better understanding the origin and distribution of volatiles in the inner...
