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Settlers out there: Scott Solomon, ‘Will Settling Space Lead to the Evolution of a New Human Species?’ in Chris Carberry, Rick Zucker (eds), A Future Spacefaring Society: Establishing Human Life Beyond Earth, Springer, 2026, pp. 321–331

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Abstract: Creating a self-sustaining human civilization beyond Earth rests on the ability to engage in one very basic, yet essential endeavor: reproduce. The first baby born on the moon or Mars will, in many ways, be an even greater milestone than the first human footstep on its surface. Without the ability to reproduce in-situ, our status on other planets will remain as visitors, not residents. If we can successfully reproduce beyond Earth, we have the potential to become a true spacefaring society—one that does not need to be tethered to the home planet to perpetuate itself.


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