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The notion of people residing beyond our planet existed only in the world of sci-fi previously, yet nowadays, space organizations are formulating strategies to make space inhabitation a greater possibility. NASA and SpaceX are investigating extended duration expeditions to the moon and Mars, while astronomers persist in identifying possibly habitable exoplanets revolving around far-off suns beyond our own solar system.
Those who advocate for interplanetary inhabitation contend that evolving into a multi-planetary civilization could protect us from occurrences that could bring about the extinction of Earth. Nevertheless, inhabiting another world or moon will necessitate a colossal endeavor. Additionally, when we expand our focus beyond Mars, potentially habitable planets may require millennia to reach.
Nevertheless, with ongoing technological breakthroughs and as space institutions contemplate permanent human outposts on other celestial bodies, a more essential question emerges — it’s no longer a question of whether we’re capable of reaching other planets, but if it is something we ought to do.
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Elise completed her studies in marine biology at the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. She has been employed as a freelance reporter whose work focuses on the watery world.
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