“Sooner or later for good or ill, a united mankind, equipped with science and power, will probably turn its attention to the other planets, not only for economic exploitation, but also as possible homes for man. . . . The goal for the solar system would seem to be that it should become an interplanetary community of very diverse worlds . . . . Through the pooling of this wealth of experience, through this 'commonwealth of worlds,' new levels of mental and spiritual development should become possible, levels at present quite inconceivable to man.” MenWorldShouldHomeSeemsSpiritualTurnsGoalCommunityWealthLevelsUnitedAttentionEconomicMankindPlanetsDevelopmentWalkingMoonIllDiverseSooner Or LaterExploitationStar GazingSolar SystemSpiritual DevelopmentCommonwealth Author:Olaf Stapledon
“Today the human race is a single twig on the tree of life, a single species on a single planet. Our condition can thus only be described as extremely fragile, endangered by forces of nature currently beyond our control, our own mistakes, and other branches of the wildly blossoming tree itself. Looked at this way, we can then pose the question of the future of humanity on Earth, in the solar system, and in the galaxy from the standpoint of both evolutionary biology and human nature. The conclusion is straightforward: Our choice is to grow, branch, spread and develop, or stagnate and die.” WayHumansTodayEarthHumanityDiesChoicesForceGrowsRaceMistakeTreeConditionsHuman NaturePlanetsWalkingMoonSpeciesSpreadConclusionHuman RaceBranchesBiologyFragileGalaxyStraightforwardStandpointStar GazingOur ChoicesSolar SystemForces Of NatureTree Of LifeBlossomingTwigsEvolutionary BiologyFuture Of Humanity Book:Entering Space: Creating a Spacefaring Civilization Source: Entering Space: Creating a Spacefaring Civilization
“Of all the planets apart from Earth in our solar system, Mars is the most hospitable. Yeah. Right. Better keep my visit short. And yet, despite the discomfort, the danger, I love it here. I love coming back for these imaginary vacations. The sights are amazing.” EarthDangerPlanetsSightYeahDespiteVacationImaginaryMarsComing BackDiscomfortSolar SystemLove Coming Back Author:Greg Bear
“I am not a scientist. I have never analyzed the far reaches of the solar system through the lens of a telescope nor scrutinized cancer cells under a microscope.” ScientistCancerCellsLensesTelescopesSolar SystemMicroscopes Author:Gordon Gee
“While civilization is more than a high material living standard, it is nevertheless based on material abundance. It does not thrive on abject poverty or in an atmosphere of resignation and hopelessness. Therefore the end objectives of solar system exploration are social objectives in the sense that they relate to, or are dictated by, present and future human needs.” NeedsHumansDoeEndsSocialSpacePovertyMaterialsCivilizationStandardsObjectivesRelateAtmosphereAbundanceThriveExplorationNeverthelessHopelessnessResignationSolar SystemHuman Needs Author:Krafft Arnold Ehricke