Essays and Manifestos Colonization Space

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Top: Science: Technology: Space: Colonization: Essays_and_Manifestos:

• - Louis J. Halle, formerly of the U.S. Department of State, writes in Foreign Affairs (Summer 1980) that space colonization will protect humanity in the event of a global nuclear war (subscription/payment required for full article).
  
• - Detailed argument for space colonization by Oscar Falconi.
  
• - Detailed discussion by Rex Stephens about his book on the need for space colonization, asteroid mining, and transhumans.
  
• - A reminder for the 21st century, on why O'Neill's vision of orbital habitats still trumps "planetary chauvinism", at least in the medium term.
  
• - SPACE.com asks Freeman Dyson and two other space-colonization enthusiasts why we should go beyond our home planet.
  
• - Report from the news service space.com about experts' opinions on why we should colonize space.
  
• - Vision of "people living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth".
  
• - Essay by Isaac Asimov about the need for the future settlement of space.
  
• - Essays, quotes, and a radio interview from science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl, about the importance of expanding beyond Earth.
  
• - Brief thoughts from dozens of (mostly) NY space activists on why we need to be in space.
  
• - A brief essay on Solar Power Satellites, a key element of O'Neil's High Frontier program
  
• - An essay by science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl on why colonizing space is essential to human survival.
  
• - A strong statement on the human space imperative by a group of European organizations.
  
• - Over 100 brief quotations explaining why expansion of civilization into space is essential to the future survival and evolution of humankind.
  
• - A collection of letters in support of space exploration, sent to and published in newspapers and other media around the world.
  
• - Manifest page with links to scientists advocating space colonization.
  
• - Essay describes space scientist Carl Sagan's thoughts on why human flights to space should continue.
  
• - Collection of statements on space policy, including essays on colonization and use of space resources.
  
• - Interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph in which eminent cosmologist Stephen Hawking warns that the human race is likely to be wiped out before the millennium is out unless we set up colonies in space.
  
• - Essay by astronaut John Young about the need to preserve our species by putting humans permanently on the moon and Mars.
  
• - Interview with Gerard K. O'Neill by John Kraus of COSMIC SEARCH.
  
• - Essay by Jeffrey Liss of the National Space Society, on the many reasons behind our drive to do things in space.
  
• - Plans to save civilization by sending people and important documents into space in a 21st Century "Noah's Ark" might get a boost from fears of bioterrorism.
  
• - Encyclopedia article on the relationship between the colonization of space and the long-term survival of the human species.