The Tech We Need to Colonize the Solar System

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:52:50 +0000

This Astrum compilation explores the next generation of technology that will take us further into space than ever before. We examine the hurdles we'll need to overcome to advance as a civilization, from futuristic spacecraft propulsion to gene editing. Plus, the monumental feats yet to come - like building a Dyson sphere. Could we really do it?

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0:00 Are Ion Engines the Next Transportation Breakthrough?
12:53 Building a Dyson Sphere
27:34 Overcoming Our Biology
41:49 SpaceX’s Starship to Mars
53:58 These Future NASA Missions Will Make Radio Obsolete

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