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Space colonization
Space colonizationIn 1969, a human placed the first national flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission. This image of a flag planted in dust became an iconic…
Colonization of MarsThe word colonization carries heavy historical baggage. Carl Sagan began using the term settlement in 1977 to avoid colonialist connotations.
Space and survivalLouis J. Halle, Jr. published an article in Foreign Affairs magazine during 1980 that first explicitly linked space colonization to human safety against…
Colonization of the MoonJohn Wilkins published A Discourse Concerning a New Planet during the first half of the 17th century. This text imagined human life on another world long…
Human outpostThe year 1957 marked the start of the International Geophysical Year. During this global scientific effort, nations built permanent stations across…