Cosmos is the Inhabitant of the Future Mankind

1. Cosmos is the Inhabitant of the Future Mankind

Neylenko Ilya
Form: 5 “V”
School: №5
Teacher: Kolesnikova E. S.
Pyatigorsk, 2016

2. Humans have always been fascinated by the idea of space travel. Some even believe that colonizing new planets is man’s best

hope for the future.

3. With our rising planet’s population competing for space and resources, some people are convinced we need to look beyond Earth

to help ensure
humanity’s survival.

4. "Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster such as sudden global warming, nuclear war, a

"Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being
wiped out by a disaster such as sudden global
warming, nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus
or other dangers ... I think the human race has no
future if it doesn't go into space,"
has said
Stephen Hawking,
world-celebrated
expert on the
cosmological theories
of gravity
and black holes.

5. What could a space colony look like?

One possible idea goes as far back as the 1920s. AustroHungarian rocket pioneer Herman Potočnik imagined a
circular spacecraft
that rotates
to create artificial
gravity while
a large, concave
mirror could focus
sunlight for an
energy source.

6. Dr Al Globus, a contractor for the Nasa Ames Research Centre in California, says humanity could soon begin to build space

settlements.
A space settlement would be
a large structure like a town or
city that would house
hundreds or thousands of
people. Popular concepts
for them involve large
rotating structures.
These would have artificial
gravity on the parts
that are rotating.

7. Other experts favour the idea of setting up home on firmer ground – a planet or moon – creating an artificial “biosphere” with

all the
necessary elements for human life to thrive.

8. The Moon is the best place for humans to colonise first – as it is close by and relatively easy to reach.  It could provide a

The Moon is the best place for humans to colonise
first – as it is close by and relatively easy to reach.
It could provide a base to travel further into the Solar
System with Mars an "obvious" next target.

9. Mars has also become a main focus of attention. Its surface conditions and the presence of water on Mars make it arguably the

Mars has also become a main focus of attention.
Its surface conditions and the presence of water on
Mars make it arguably the most hospitable of the
planets in the Solar System.

10. How would we cope with life in space?

There are a number of obstacles that must be
overcome before humans can live in space.
• The cost of getting to space via rockets must
decrease.
• Life support; a future space colony will need
to be almost self-sufficient, using indoor farms
and solar energy.
• A colony will also need radiation shielding to
protect it from harmful cosmic and solar rays.

11. We need to progress through several hoops before settling in space can really be a viable option. One of these is space

tourism.

12. Several private companies such as Boeing and SpaceX are busy building manned spacecraft, while others like Bigelow Aerospace

are planning to
build “space hotels”.

13.

“Space travel will save mankind”
Stephen Hawking

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Human Colonies in Space //
http://www.truthcontrol.com/forum/human-colonies-space
Humans could live in 'space cities' that orbit Earth - and beyond - by
2100, claims expert // http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article2760587/Humans-live-space-cities-orbit-Earth-2100-claims-expert.html
Space Colonization: Future or Fantasy? //
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/10/space-colonizationhuman-species-future-or-fanatsy.html
Stephen Hawking on Space Colonization – The Human Future or SciFi
Fantasy? // http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2010/08/spacecolonization-the-human-future-or-scifi-fantasy.html
The expert guide to space colonies //
http://www.truthcontrol.com/forum/human-colonies-space
What the future looks like //
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/may/26/future-planetearth
Will humans be living in space in the next 50 years? //
http://science.howstuffworks.com/living-in-space1.htm

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