Jun 26, 2026 | Commercial Space, Lunar Bases, Mars Missions, Space Development, Space Settlement
By William Halal. First published as “The Coming Space Age: Forecasts from the TechCast Project,” in Angus Hooke (ed), Technological Breakthroughs and Future Business Opportunities in Education, Health, and Outer Space (IGI Global, 2021). [The volatile nature of...
May 1, 2026 | Lunar Bases, Lunar Resources, Space Development, Space Settlement
Over the decades there has been much written about developing the Moon, creating a permanent human presence on the Moon, and turning the Moon into a resource for the continued development of human civilization. I have no doubt that those who wrote with enthusiasm on...
Nov 19, 2025 | Mars Settlement, Space Development, Space Settlement
[Authors: *Bryan Wang, *Louisa Xu, *Aryakrishna Kanakamedala, *Tamoghna Naladala, *Abhinav Gopalkrishnan, *Serene Wang, *Sanjana Viswaprabakaran, *Saharsh Tavva; *University of North Texas] Abstract As the human population continues to grow, an uncertain future on...
Nov 18, 2025 | Space Settlement, Mars Settlement, Space Development
[This paper was written by the following student members of The Space Society at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS): Abhinav Gopalkrishnan, Om Joshi, Serene Wang, Sanjana Viswaprabakaran, Saharsh Tavva, Bryan Wang, Tamoghna Naladala, Aryakrishna...
Aug 14, 2025 | Space Settlement, Mars Settlement, Space Development, Space Economics
Table of Contents Introduction 1-Key Objectives Scheduling the Master Plan 2-Phases of the Space Development Master Plan Scenario 3-Phase 1: Pioneering space (Pre-1957 to Present) 4-Phase 2: Advancing Human Presence in Space The cruiser feeder space transportation...
Dec 7, 2023 | Commercial Space, Space Development, Space Economics, Space Settlement
Earlier this year I gave a presentation The Impact of AI and Robotics on Space Settlement, which was a successor to a presentation I first gave in 2019 at the International Space Development Conference. Titled Robotic Space Settlement, that presentation focused on the...
