colonize

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The discovery that bacteria can colonize surfaces even when their normal swimming machinery fails has important health implications.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

In his memo, Musk advertised big plans for SpaceX and Starship, the mega-rocket at the center of his plans to colonize Mars and launch dozens of satellites at a time.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

SpaceX is unlikely to attempt a Mars mission in 2026 after all, according to CEO Elon Musk, marking a setback in his plans to colonize the planet.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

Stories of a magical empire, a rift in the heavens, a plan to colonize Mars and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Australia will colonize the islands to its north and connect by some isthmian umbilicus to Asia.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson