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Office of Space Commercialization - http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/space/
US Government office - studies on market for space tourism, satellite industry, and other aspects of space development. |
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Inter PlaNetary Internet - http://www.ipnsig.org/
Internet Society special interest group focused on deep space, long time-lag communications. |
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The Space Frontier Foundation - http://www.space-frontier.org
Articles, discussion sites, meetings, and government advocacy dedicated to opening the space frontier as rapidly as possible. |
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Space Studies Institute - http://www.ssi.org
The organization founded by Gerard O'Neill, with detailed information about his space settlement proposals. |
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PERMANENT - http://www.permanent.com/
Rapid development of space using material from asteroids near Earth and from the Moon. |
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Gliese 581 c - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_c
Wikipedia entry for newly-discovered, extra-solar, "habitable" planet, 20 light-years away. |
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Space Settlement - National Space Society - http://www.nss.org/settlement/
Collection of essays, articles, studies, and other reference materials on all aspects of colonizing and settling space. |
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Space Solar Power Workshop - http://www.sspi.gatech.edu/
Discussion of the energy path for space development. |
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The Space Flag - http://www.spaceflag.com/
A flag designed to be flown by supporters of space colonization. |
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Bioastronautics Roadmap at NASA - http://bioastroroadmap.nasa.gov/index.jsp
NASA analysis of critical research and development issues, particularly relating to medical needs, for human exploration and settlement of space; focus on space station, Moon, and Mars mission concepts. |
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National Space Society Roadmap for the Settlement of Space - http://www.nss.org/community/roadmap/
List of Milestones and Barriers to Space Settlement |
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Space Solar Power Monitor - http://www.wronkiewicz.net/ssp/
News, discussion, links to latest information on SSP. |
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Pioneer Organisms Nominated for Terraforming - http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mfogg/pioneer.htm
Introducing life forms into a barren environment is called ecopoiesis. This article suggests several microbes suitable for pioneering introduction to Mars and Venus. |
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'Second Earth' Found, 20 Light Years Away - http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/apr/25/starsgalaxiesandplanets.spaceexploration
Article from the Guardian on the discovery of an earth-like planet following a three year search for habitable planets by the European Southern Observatory at La Silla in Chile. |
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DaedalusaL4 Guide - http://www.daedalusal4.utvinternet.co.uk/
Detailed design study for a 10,000 person space settlement in Earth orbit, using current technology. 2000 Grand Prize Winner in Space Settlement Design Contest. |
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Space Colony Artwork 1970s - http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/SpaceSettlement/70sArt/art.html
A collection of images from early NASA work on large-scale space habitats. |
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Space Settlement - http://space.mike-combs.com/
Discusses the space settlement proposals of Gerard K. O'Neill, as popularized in his book "The High Frontier". Features pictures and a FAQ. |
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Space Settlement - Colonizing the Cosmos - http://space.alglobus.net/
Al Globus' studies, reviews, and links on the subject of O'Neill-style space settlements. |
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Space Elevator Reference - http://www.spaceelevator.com/
Scientific, engineering, economic and policy challenges inherent in constructing the solar systems first space elevator. |
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Foundation Future 25 - http://future25.org
Emerging platform for long-term thinking, acting and growth. Supporting space colonization and the development of life and humanity on earth earth, the planets and in the universe. |
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The Space Settlers' Society - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andy-nimmo/Webpage2a.htm
contacts and articles on European space advocacy, ramjets, and space tourism. |
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Laying the Foundation for Space Solar Power: (2001) - http://www.nap.edu/books/0309075971/html/
National Research Council study of NASA's late 1990's space solar power efforts. |
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Living on Green Islands in Space - http://www.dse.nl/~hkl/e_space.htm
Information about O'Neill-type orbiting habitats and why we may want to built them. |
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Artificial Gravity - http://www.artificial-gravity.com/
Articles on rotating structures by Ted Hall, with links to dissertation, conference papers, and software. |
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CosmosFrontier.com - http://www.cosmosfrontier.com/
Organisation aiming to promote the idea of space colonization as a long-term solution to the big problems facing humanity. Provides information on astronomy, space exploration and colonization as well as science-fiction. |
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Aceize - Space Colonization Research - http://www.aceize.com
Articles on technologies and science for human space colonization. |
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AIAA - Space Colonization Technical Committee - http://www.aiaa.org/portal/index.cfm?getcomm=195
Committee of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics formed in 2002, to promote the identification and development of advanced concepts, science, and technology that will support, enhance and enable permanent human presence in space. |
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Moon News - http://www.moonnews.org
Links to news items about the moon. |
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Space Colonies - http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/SpaceSettlement/CoEvolutionBook/
Full text of the 1977 CoEvolution book _Space Colonies_, which is now out of print. |
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The SCTC Project - http://www.spacecolonizationproject.com/
Space Colonization Training and Education Center project to design, construct, and place in operation a simulated space station and remote research base for the training of future space colonists. |
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L5: First City In Space - http://www.imax.com/films/now_playing/L5.html
IMAX 3D film (1996) on how humans may live and travel in our solar system a century from now. |
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Starships and Space Colonies - http://website.lineone.net/~geowood/
Technology and engineering discussion of possible orbital space colonies designs. |
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NASA Ames - Space Settlement Contests - http://www.belmont.k12.ca.us/ralston/programs/itech/SpaceSettlement/Contest/
Annual design contest for school-age kids, grades 6-12. Links to winning designs. |
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Galleria 2433 - http://interzone.com/~cheung/Gallery.dir/pg.gallery3.html
Ideas for colonizing the moon, Mars, the asteroid belt and the galaxy. |
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Denie's Off World Training - http://community.webtv.net/Denlen/OFFWORLDTRAINING
Bodybuilding, weight training, and related matters, with this section covering the problems and need for resistance machine activities in zero-g. |