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Space Colonies: The Next Milestone

52 minutes 48 seconds

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Recent discoveries of water at the moon’s poles and on Mars have encouraged scientists to develop projects that will enable humans to settle in these harsh, distant environments in the near future. This episode explores the challenges of setting up an orbital space colony or a settlement on an asteroid. Part of the "Space Colonies" series.

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An illustration of two astronauts in a foreign planet surface.
Space Colonies
Episode 1
52 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
An illustration of a space colony.
Space Colonies
Episode 2
52 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
An illustration depicts migration from Earth to Mars.
Space Colonies
Episode 3
53 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12