How will humanity colonize the solar system ? | Space DOCUMENTARY - Colonization of Space
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Publicado 2022-05-19
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š„ COLONIZING THE SOLAR SYSTEM:
- July 2011, last flight for the shuttle Atlantis. From now on, to get into the air, American astronauts will have to use the Soyuz shuttles of their historical enemy, Russia. This is difficult to swallow for all those who witnessed the first lunar steps of the late Neil Armstrong: "We no longer have stars in our eyes," laments Frank Bruni, a journalist at the New York Times. There is no grand mission today that can represent our reserve of confidence and embody our willing spirit as space exploration once did." Nasa's astronaut contingent has dropped from 150 in 2001 to less than 60 today...
At best, these astronauts can hope to spend six months on board the International Space Station (ISS), a scientific laboratory in orbit 400 km from our planet. Moreover, NASA no longer speaks of "conquest" but of space "exploration". This is a sign, among others, that the time has come for caution, after decades of presumptuous enthusiasm.
More seriously, the conquest of space has lost its glamour. At barely 50 years old, it already seems old-fashioned, at a time when faith in progress and in a radiant orbital future has been seriously eroded. Raised on the cult of "zero risk" and the precautionary principle, and fed on Angry Birds rather than futuristic pulps, Generation Y dreams of sprocket bikes more than interstellar cars.
However, a handful of young billionaires may well be re-launching humanity's most ambitious project. The leader of the gang is called Elon Musk. Founder of the PayPal system, this thirty-year-old nostalgic of the Apollo years founded the SpaceX company to design a reusable rocket that would allow to divide by ten the price of a launch into space. His goal is Mars, where he hopes to send the first humans by 2040.
In the meantime, Musk has already made his mark with the successful launch of the first private rocket, Falcon 9, to refuel the International Space Station. Before, the young wolf made Nasa engineers smile. Since then, the same people have been wearing T-shirts with the WWED logo, which stands for "What would Elon do?" ("What would Elon do in this situation?"). Sensitive to Barack Obama's desire to open space to private companies, other billionaires are following in Musk's footsteps...
Source : usbeketrica.com/fr/article/coloniser-espace-missioā¦
Sometime in The Future, the technology of space travel improved enough to allow moving personnel and materials off Earth on a large scale. At this point, humankind started Settling the Frontier in its own astronomical neighborhood. The most likely places for colonies to be established are on The Moon (which may be called Luna, for the same reason that Earth is often known as Planet Terra), Mars or both, though other planets, moons, dwarf planets and even asteroids within The Solar System are fair game for this trope.
In the not-so-far future, these colonies may consist of little more than mining operations or military outposts; in farther futures, these colonies may become part of galaxy-spanning empires centered on Earth. Making the environment more Earthlike, to the point where you don't need a spacesuit or pressurized dome to breathe, tends to require some amount of Terraforming, unless Zeerust-flavored Artistic License can be invoked. In the latter case, the colonization effort may run up against indigenous aliens.
Off-Earth colonies may serve as a refuge from populations dislocated from Earth That Used to Be Better. They will also likely be the first targets of an Alien Invasion. If the colonies have enough resources and political willpower to potentially become independent of Earth, The War of Earthly Aggression may result.
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š¬ On the agenda today:
- 00:00 - Introduction
- 00:30 - How to colonize the Moon
- 08:52 - How to colonize Mars
- 17:07 - How to colonize Venus
- 24:40 - How to colonize Mercury
- 32:29 - How to colonize Ceres
- 38:02 - How to colonize Jupiter
- 47:07 - How to colonize Saturn
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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The distant planets like Neptune still require exploration. We don't know about its moons. The Oort cloud goes as far as halfway to Alpha Centauri. In my view, we may simply expand incrementally to eventually reach Alpha Centauri. People often talk about reaching other stars as being unrealistic because it would take hundreds of years. Personally, I think we would go for the voyage -- not just the destination. Imagine the generations discovering various bodies in interstellar space but otherwise living lives, getting married, having children, and playing sports, music, developing culture.. They will study the universe from within the universe. And all the way, they will talk of the day some generation ahead reaches the next star system. There will be a legendary past on Earth and a visionary future on Alpha Centauri. This is not a voyage to endure. It is a good life to live.
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I love the idea of a colony fighting the USA for independence.
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Q: How will the human race colonize the Solar System? A: Slowly.
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Some argue a colony on Titan makes more sense than on Mars. I admit it is arguable. The cold is extreme and the gravity is similar to Earth's moon (11% of 1G). However otherwise, there cloud cover provides all the shielding we'd need and there is plenty of water ice. There are even winds for energy production. The atmosphere is thick enough that you don't need a pressure suite to walk around outside but very very cold. On Mars it's cold but the atmosphere is so thin that heat exchange is slow. In other words, on Mars you'd get cold slowly while on Titan, you'd get cold very quickly. So, you really need good insulation. I think ice caves are possibly a good option. In fact, it's a good option in Martian glaciers, too. That is, simply melt out a city. You will need to build an entrance and ice it over to seal it. Otherwise, you can warm the interior of an ice cave to comfortable temperatures. I have slept in a snow cave. I know very well this can work even better in an ice cave. For grow rooms, you might want to add a polymer insulative membrane to reach temperatures good for tomatoes but otherwise, a room temperature is easily achievable. You can also make ice furniture like takes and chairs and even plates and cups. As for industry, Titan is extremely rich in hydrocarbons. That means, it'll be useful for a plastics industry. It's also rich in nitrogen gas, which is valuable for habitats throughout the solar system. In particular, spacecraft need 78% nitrogen + 21% oxygen. Oxygen is easy to get from water but nitrogen is not. I can see plastic canisters of nitrogen as Titan's main export product. Travel on Titan would also be easy. The atmosphere is so thick you could almost fly just by flapping your arms. And being primarily nitrogen, you'd only need to carry oxygen with you, meaning your breathing equipment will last far longer than other worlds. The cryovolcanos and many seas and mountains might also make it a tourist destination, one day. Also, there is a possibility that the seas (or lakes) might be interconnected under the surface. In theory, it might be possible to take a submarine through the moon to the other side. Water below, is as lava below Earth.
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We live in incredible times. I was incredibly lucky to be born in times of exponential progress for society and this planet.
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Ah yes, Mercury. I really think this planet should be colonized sooner rather than later, as an excellent source for a metal industry. As he says, 70% metals as opposed to Earth's 40%. Building a colony on the edge between light and dark would provide very easy, reliable, and vast source of energy. You'd have iron habitats and industrial centers on the dark sides of valleys with solar collectors, probably just steam from direct sunlight poking up over the horizon. This would be the ultimate place for shipbuilding. Mercury would require supplies of water, Nitrogen, CO2, etc. from elsewhere but the payoff would be well worth it. The industrial potential makes Mercury easily self-financing.
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32:40 Thank you for using the correct term hydrostatic equilibrium to describe the spherical nature of Ceres. Many shows/videos omit that term or explain what that means.
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Awesome presentation and narration, along with great content and visuals. šš¼šš¼šš¼ Subbed!
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This is fantastic video documentary, good job well done.
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This is an awesome video with so much attention to detail. Well researched as well. Definitely deserves more recognition
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Nice documentary, haven't seen it before!
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Always the best videos here!
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An excellent presentation thankyou Wondody. A great dose of Head Food.
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Honestly, the amount of time got put in this video is worth at least a like... i'll subscribe aswellā¤
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No, relocate industry to the red planet while the moon becomes both a transport hub and fuel refinery. Earth can prioritize enviromental/humanitarian needs while supplying the system with its superior food production. Runaway greenhouse emissions though constantly outgassing due to the lack of a magnetosphere can raise temperatures enough to make water more abondant.
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Good job š Well done
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This is so good
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good work
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Nice doc.
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37:40 you have it backwards. Colonizing the asteroid belt would be better done before any of the other planets, except maybe the moon. It would be best done as an ever growing fleet of Oniel ships (mobile Oniel cylinders) that contain both the centerfuge habitat, and a factory/mining module to harvest the belt, and make more ships which would then be used as waystations to make colonizing the other planets far more efficient.
