Rapid development of space using material from asteroids near Earth and from the Moon.

Discusses the space settlement proposals of Gerard K. O'Neill, as popularized in his book "The High Frontier". Features pictures and a FAQ.

The organization founded by Gerard O'Neill, with detailed information about his space settlement proposals.

An annual event in which teams of high school students prepare designs for cities in space.

Propulsion systems, business ideas, archives of space meetings and journals, and political advocacy for the space frontier.

Articles on rotating structures by Ted Hall, with links to dissertation, conference papers, and software.

Full text of the 1977 CoEvolution book _Space Colonies_, which is now out of print.

Information about O'Neill-type orbiting habitats and why we may want to built them.

Ideas for colonizing the moon, Mars, the asteroid belt and the galaxy.

A group of people, mainly Poles or of Polish origin, who believe that expansion into space is a prerequisite for further development of our civilization. An English version of the site is maintained.

A proposal to grant ownership of land on the moon and Mars to companies that establish settlements and agree to sell passage to anyone willing to pay a fair price.

Newsletters, discussions and design concepts for interstellar exploration of space offered by a non-profit organization.

US Government office - studies on market for space tourism, satellite industry, and other aspects of space development.

design and development of solar power satellites and solar power systems for use in space.

National Research Council study of NASA's late 1990's space solar power efforts.

Oregon chapter of the National Space Society; many studies and reports on in-situ resource utilization and related aspects of space development.

contacts and articles on European space advocacy, ramjets, and space tourism.

NASA research office offering introduction to the subject with studies, on-line books, links and a student contest.

List of Milestones and Barriers to Space Settlement

NASA analysis of critical research and development needs for human exploration and settlement of space.

official website of an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics subcommittee on aerospace architecture comprising architects and associated professionals who organize conference papers, develop educational tools, collaborate on design projects and promote related research in the field of aerospace architecture in space and on Earth.

Information about nearby star systems out to 65 light years.

Scientific, engineering, economic and policy challenges inherent in constructing the solar systems first space elevator.

Annual design contest for school-age kids, grades 6-12. Links to winning designs.

Detailed design study for a 10,000 person space settlement in Earth orbit, using current technology. 2000 Grand Prize Winner in Space Settlement Design Contest.

News, discussion, links to latest information on SSP.

Articles and short stories by Robert Weidner, on various roads to space colonization.

Links between nanotechnology and space colonization; essays on the transhuman future.

A non-profit association founded to help promote space colonization; emphasis on property rights law.

Emerging platform for long-term thinking, acting and growth. Supporting space colonization and the development of life and humanity on earth earth, the planets and in the universe.

Discussion of the energy path for space development.

Advocates, as preferable to lunar colonisation or terraforming, the construction of huge manufactured living spaces that can be spun to create gravitational effects.

Bodybuilding, weight training, and related matters, with this section covering the problems and need for resistance machine activities in zero-g.

News of breakthroughs in propulsion physics and the search for extra-solar planets that will enable missions beyond the solar system.

Articles on rotating structures by Ted Hall, with links to dissertation, conference papers, and software.

"Virtual beanstalk" amateur design group for a (small scale) space elevator.

An annual event in which teams of high school students prepare designs for cities in space.

A flag designed to be flown by supporters of space colonization.

Studies, extensive information, and links on the subject of O'Neill-style space settlements.

NASA analysis of critical research and development issues, particularly relating to medical needs, for human exploration and settlement of space; focus on space station, Moon, and Mars mission concepts.