colonization

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While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But for Caleb Scharf, an astrobiologist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a future of space colonization is written in the stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The Virgen de Guadalupe is a symbol of Mexican resistance but also one of colonization and the Catholic Church.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

“Probably we’ll be a million species before long,” he said, suggesting that genetic engineering of human beings would enable colonization of the solar system.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

A sphere two hundred light-years in radius contains 200,000 suns and perhaps a comparable number of worlds suitable for colonization.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan