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There are still an abundance of resources available on the earth’s surface. However, if ever energy sources such as fossil fuel or other necessities (non-renewable) would become exhausted, the sole option would be to search on other planets. So the discovery of energy sources might no longer only be envisaged on planet earth but even beyond our mother-planet.

Terms such as space colonization will probably take years until they are used with all its intent and meaning. The human race has, in reality, not gone far beyond the moon. Governments and political interest in space exploration are falling with feeble growth and even shrinking investments by some nations.

It is of great essence to highlight that investment in technology and science developments are commonly stirred from wars. Countries will only begin to invest in ways to travel beyond earth’s boundaries when they consider it as the sole option to escape from wars, conflicts or when there is a profit motive.

According to NASA Headquarter Library, the speed at which earth’s resources are being consumed is increasing year-by-year. It is becoming ever more challenging to sustain life on earth with the limited competing resources available.

Moreover, nations around the world are also slowly transcending towards a service economy while leaving manufacturing and agricultural behind, as standard of livings are climbing higher. The outcome is that an increasing number of people will constantly be competing for a more limited availability of resources.

We are constantly seeing new inventions with improved efficiency. This is making it possible to utilize earth’s resources more thrifty. This is achievable as it is only the raw materials that are limited and knowledge is unlimited. However, how far can we invent?

The best solution could be to change orientation towards “space colonization”. According to NASA Headquarter Library, it would be possible to establish power plants on various planets including the Moon and then simply beam the power to earth. This could practically substitute the whole energy production on earth.

Outside earth’s atmosphere we could originate a large number of alternative advantages apart from an inexhaustible amount of solar power. There would be new raw materials that would allow us to produce other things that would be impossible on earth. Moreover, we could practically move all industries that cause extreme pollution to the earth to colonized planets. This would help to safeguard the environment at a radically improved rate.

A Dream or A Reality?

In the cocoon of earth atmosphere, space exploration and colonization seems like stunning dreams. The question that many are asking is whether it is possible?

There are already immense efforts being done by large institutions such as National Space Society (NNS). NNS is urging more investment in the field of space exploration and pinpoints that the State (U.S) is providing insufficient funding.

In February 2010, Gary Barnhard, the Chairman of the NSS Executive committee, highlighted that investments should be enough to make it possible to execute a real mission. Moreover, the International Space Station and resources on earth should be used to their full capacity to facilitate a deeper understanding of how space can be used to improve human life on earth. Ideally, the launching days of space exploration mission could be established sooner.

There are many organisations just like NSS that believes in NASA’s goal to integrate energy and resources from space onto earth. Thereafter, humans would promulgate their existence all over the solar system completing the predicted space colonization process.

However, there is still some time until space exploration will become a common event. Going back to the moon is suggested by the NSS to be executed by 2025. Thereafter, travelling in Mars orbit is predicted to occur in the mid 2030s.

It is fundamental that both public and private funding is combined to make this happen. For instance, Virgin Galactic’s programme is an example of private initiative.

VSS Enterprise made an inaugural captive carry flight on the 23rd of March 2010 between Mojave Air and spaceport. There will be various other test flights carried out during 2010 and 2011. The programme will thereafter be commercialized, and humankind will be closure to space exploration.

Clearly, Virgin’s goal has nothing to do with space colonization it is rather about recreational consumer flights outside earth’s orbit. However, technology and methods that help to revolutionize contemporary machinery are positive for the NASA’s foresight.

More private companies investing in space exploration is 4Frontier Corporation that was established in 2005. Their goal is on the settlement of Mars. The company aims at examining the constraints of a potential Mars mission. They have therefore, conducted various simulated missions in the Canadian Arctic.

Space Exploration And Other Benefits

NASA’s space colonization goal might yet be a utopian possibility. However, research in space will help scientists to better understand important phenomena such as solar dynamics. There have recently been solar flares spotted on the sun’s surface unlike seen before. This essential information gives us a broader overview on climate changes on our own planet.

Moreover, colonisation technology might be necessary to develop in assure our survival. The “Solar Dynamic Observatory” has been established to understand the direct effect on earth due to changes in the atmosphere in the sun. For instance, some magnetic fields that can be generated can be transformed into dangerous solar events like turbulent solar winds, coronal mass ejection and solar flares. If ever such a threat would be directed towards earth, NASA’s says that it could give rise to colossal magnetic storms that would be devastating.

Space Exploration For Energy Or Survival

We are uncertain about the surrounding space and what might happen to our planet within years to come. Space exploration or colonisation could be developed either for the quest of energy or to ascertain the survival of our species. It is essential that a reasonable level of foresight is anticipated to make the best use of space and our planet itself.

Source: Our Future Planet