Closer to Mars
If Elon Musk’s ambitious new plans for SpaceX are even partially successful—and it seems likely they will be—we'll be ready to send human crews to Mars within a decade.
Peter Hague
· 7 min read
Space
A collection of 8 posts
A Home on the High Frontier
Jeff Bezos is inspired by a vision that does not involve living on Mars—or on any planet besides Earth—but inhabiting artificial worlds in free space.
Peter Hague
· 7 min read
Catching the Starship: A Breakthrough for Humanity
It is now more likely than not that humans will reach Mars, which will transform life on this planet and beyond.
Peter Hague
· 8 min read
The Case for Life on Mars
Settling Mars isn’t just about making humanity a multi-planetary species. It is about improving life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for everyone on Earth.
Stephen Fleming
· 15 min read
Space: The Ultimate (Boardgaming) Frontier
A homage to Phil Eklund’s masterpiece, High Frontier, on its twenty-fifth birthday.
Jonathan Kay
· 11 min read
What We Can Create on Mars
Mars contains all the materials needed to support not only life but technological civilization.
Robert Zubrin
· 18 min read
Why We Should Settle Mars
Space exploration will bring us inventions that benefit humanity. And it will help us avoid war.
Robert Zubrin
· 13 min read
Astrobiology: The Rise and Fall of a Nascent Science
Premature claims, distorted results, and ‘decolonizing’ the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Lawrence M. Krauss
· 12 min read