Space colonization (also called space settlement or extraterrestrial colonization) is the use of outer space or celestial bodies other than Earth for permanent habitation or as extraterrestrial territory. Expendable and reusable launch vehicles.For contemporary habitation modules, see Space habitat (facility).Īrtist's rendering of an envisioned lunar mining facility Artist's rendering of a crewed floating outpost on Venus of NASA's High Altitude Venus Operational Concept (HAVOC) Part of a series on For hypothetical large-scale space settlements, see Orbital settlement.
