As we continue to explore farther out into our solar system and beyond, the question of habitation or colonization inevitably comes up. Manned bases on the Moon or Mars for example, have long been a ...

The planet Venus is often referred to as Earth's "Sister Planet", and rightly so. In addition to being almost the same size, Venus and Earth are similar in mass and have very similar compositions ...

This story first appeared in the Spring 2005 Issue of Ad Astra Magazine "Men areweak now, and yet they transform the Earth's surface. In millions of yearstheir might will increase to the extent that ...

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

What would it mean to abandon Earth wholesale? The proposition to throw one's hands up and forfeit our planet is a seductive one — things are looking pretty irredeemably grim. As the world continues ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists and science-fiction writers have long entertained the idea of "terraforming" Mars to ...