The mission to colonize Mars has captured the imagination of scientists and enthusiasts alike. With NASA and SpaceX leading the charge, the once distant dream of establishing a human settlement on the ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. At an internal staff briefing last week, acting NASA ...

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Most space colonization plans focus on Mars or the Moon, but both impose permanent limits. O’Neill Cylinders avoid low ...

It’s like making popcorn. First, it’s just one little kernel that pops, then a couple more, and pretty soon, it’s rapid machine gunfire — pop pop pop pop pop pop! That’s how it is with space flights ...

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