Solar+System+Colonization+Project

Introduction

The year is 2040.

On October 12th of 1999, the sixth billionth inhabitant of the world arrived. Projections for population growth were made many years ago. We are currently approaching a world population of 10 billion in the year 2040. The population growth on earth has caused concern for possible catastrophe on our planet.

Concerns include:
 * even more deaths from famine
 * energy crises
 * fighting over scarce resources such as water and land for farming

Resources from the whole solar system might help solve these problems. Currently plans are underway to mine and colonize other locations in our solar system. Mining will finance and supply needed resources to these colonies. This mining and colonization must support itself and not continue to use resources to make the problems listed above worse. Miners and colonizers must survive the hazards and hash conditions of life in the solar system while being self supporting. Colonizing the solar system will follow logical steps based on the resources out there and their distance from Earth.

In this project, your team will exploring the following questions in detail: Where in our solar system are valuable resources and locations to live found? What is required for people to survive on space stations, bases, and at mines located out in our solar system? Where will the resources and energy required to survive and establish an economy come from?

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