Scenarios about 'space colonization'
The establishment of permanent human settlements beyond Earth, primarily on celestial bodies like the Moon, Mars, or orbital habitats. Space colonization represents humanity's expansion into the cosmos and involves overcoming significant technological challenges related to life support, radiation protection, and resource utilization in extreme environments. In alternate history scenarios, different timelines for space development often explore how earlier or more aggressive space programs might have altered human civilization's trajectory.
What If Space Colonization Had Begun in the 1980s?
Exploring how humanity would have evolved if serious efforts to establish permanent colonies on the Moon and Mars had started immediately after the Apollo program.