colonize

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John Ward, one of the wealthiest men in the world, has funded a two-year trip around Titan to determine whether Saturn’s moon would be a good place for humans to colonize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

These "whale fall" sites create temporary but rich ecosystems where microbes quickly colonize and flourish.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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

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

Why did Austronesian people, stemming ultimately from mainland China, colonize Java and the rest of Indonesia and replace the original inhabitants there, instead of Indonesians colonizing China and replacing the Chinese?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond