Humanity in Space: Moon Colonization, Asteroid Mining, Space Elevator... ASMR Sleep Space Cruise

What could space colonization in the next few decades look like, if it ever happens? Is it possible and does it make sense to establish bases on the Moon, mine asteroids, or build a "star bridge", also known as a space elevator? These are some of the questions I will tell you about in this episode. We will talk about the limitations of rockets, high-performance materials such as carbon nanotubes, what asteroids and the Moon are made of, why helium-3 could be a strategic resource, and many more things. Timestamps: 0:00 Near-Space Colonization 1:04 Limitations of Rockets 9:50 Space Elevator 19:19 High-Performance Materials and Construction 32:43 Space Mining 42:40 Colonization of the Moon 49:22 Helium-3 59:19 Lunar Base Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.