Web Directory

» Bioterrorism May Spur Space Colonies
   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.
   http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/generalscience/colonize_now_011030-1.html

» Colonies in space may be only hope, says Hawking
   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.
   http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1359562/Colonies-in-space-may-be-only-hope-says-Hawking.html

» Death and Time Travel
   Essay, with interesting illustrations, on suspended animation as a route to colonizing the stars.
   http://nobeliefs.com/death&timetravel.htm

» Foreign Affairs: A Hopeful Future for Mankind
   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).
   http://www.foreignaffairs.org/19800601faessay8146/louis-j-halle/a-hopeful-future-for-mankind.html

» Interstellar Ark
   An analysis of methods for interstellar travel, with a focus on perhaps the most realistic option for success - a large vehicle capable of sustaining thousands of inhabitants for hundreds of years.
   http://strangepaths.com/interstellar-ark/en/

» Letters from the National Space Society
   A collection of letters in support of space exploration, sent to and published in newspapers and other media around the world.
   http://www.nsschapters.org/letters/

» NSS Policy Committee: Position Statements and Alerts
   Collection of statements on space policy, including essays on colonization and use of space resources.
   http://www.nsschapters.org/policy-cmte/topics.html

» National Space Society: Statement of Philosophy
   Vision of "people living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth".
   http://www.nss.org/about/index.html#philosophy

» Our Future in the Cosmos
   Essay by Isaac Asimov about the need for the future settlement of space.
   http://www.wronkiewicz.net/asimov.html

» Sagan's rationale for human spaceflight - The Space Review
   Essay describes space scientist Carl Sagan's thoughts on why human flights to space should continue.
   http://www.thespacereview.com/article/261/1

» Solar Power Satellites
   A brief essay on Solar Power Satellites, a key element of O'Neil's High Frontier program
   http://nothingisperfect.home.comcast.net/2004/02/07

» Space Colonization and SETI
   Interview with Gerard K. O'Neill by John Kraus of COSMIC SEARCH.
   http://www.bigear.org/vol1no2/oneill.htm

» Space Quotes to Ponder
   Over 100 brief quotations explaining why expansion of civilization into space is essential to the future survival and evolution of humankind.
   http://www.sylviaengdahl.com/space/quotes.htm

» Space and Human Survival (Sylvia Engdahl)
   An essay by science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl on why colonizing space is essential to human survival.
   http://www.sylviaengdahl.com/space/survival.htm

» Space and survival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
   Encyclopedia article on the relationship between the colonization of space and the long-term survival of the human species.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_and_survival

» Spaceflight or Extinction
   Manifest page with links to scientists advocating space colonization.
   http://www.spaext.com/

» Syliva Engdahl on space
   Essays, quotes, and a radio interview from science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl, about the importance of expanding beyond Earth.
   http://www.sylviaengdahl.com/space.htm

» The Case for Space Colonization Now
   Detailed argument for space colonization by Oscar Falconi.
   http://www.nutri.com/space

» The Greater Earth Manifesto
   A strong statement on the human space imperative by a group of European organizations.
   http://www.greaterearth.org/ge_manif.htm

» The Political Economy of Very Large Space Projects by John Hickman, Ph.D.
   Explanation of why large space projects (such as solar power satellites, O'Neill colonies, etc) will necessarily be government funded public works, at least at first, rather than created through pure private enterprise.
   http://www.jetpress.org/volume4/space.htm

» The Space Review: The Space Flag
   Article by Michael Huang suggesting a new "space flag" as a rallying point for human colonization of space.
   http://www.thespacereview.com/article/438/1

» The Top 3 Reasons to Colonize Space
   SPACE.com asks Freeman Dyson and two other space-colonization enthusiasts why we should go beyond our home planet.
   http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/colonize_why_011008-1.html

» The top Three Reasons for Humans in Space
   Short manifest for space colonisation.
   http://www.thespacereview.com/article/352/1

» Top Ten Reasons to Inhabit Outer Space
   Report from the news service space.com about experts' opinions on why we should colonize space.
   http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/tenreasons_lead_000723.html

» Why We Do -- and Must -- Go Into Space
   Essay by Jeffrey Liss of the National Space Society, on the many reasons behind our drive to do things in space.
   http://www.nsschapters.org/policy-cmte/files/WHY-JGL_302.pdf