Colonization

The idea of colonizing exoplanets if Earth becomes uninhabitable is "completely crazy," according to Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Michel Mayor.

Fuggetaboutit

He calls the idea of trading in Earth for a new home "completely crazy."

Nobel-Winning Astrophysicist Says We'll Never Colonize Exoplanets

To feed colonists on Mars, we'll need to find a way to produce food there — and a team of researchers thinkgs it knows the best wait to go about it.

Martian Munchies

Hope you like eating insects.

Here’s How We Could Feed a Million People on Mars

Giving birth in space might cause changes to the human body, including new skin tones and bigger heads, predicts evolutionary biologist Scott Solomon.

It's Evolution, Baby

Babies born in space might have enormous heads. Seriously.

Biologist: Babies Born in Space Might Not Be Fully Human

The first off-world baby could be born as soon as 2024.

Mom Mission

The first off-world baby could be born as soon as 2024. 

This Startup Wants to Send a Pregnant Woman to Space to Give Birth

They seem perfectly suited to the harsh conditions of the Red Planet.

Want to Breathe on Mars? A Sea-Dwelling Bacteria Could Make That Possible.

We need to become a little less human. 

Our Bodies Aren’t Built to Have Babies on Mars – So Let's Alter our DNA

This robot has a completely different mission than the models before it.

NASA's Newest Mars Rover Will Focus on Finding Evidence of Ancient Martian Life

Can humans become a multiplanetary species?

The Inside Scoop on Elon Musk's Plan to Make "Insurance for Life as We Know It"

This person-sized reactor could power the first Martian colony.

NASA to Test Nuclear Reactor Designed to Power Future Mars Colony

Should we even want to?

Will Humans One Day Colonize the Universe?

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