Artist's conception of a terraformed Mars. This realistic portrayal is approximately centered on the prime meridian and 30 degrees north latitude, with the north polar cap at upper left, and a hypothesized ocean with a sea level at approximately two kilometers below average surface elevation. The ocean submerges what are now Vastitas Borealis, Acidalia Planitia, Chryse Planitia, and Xanthe Terra; the visible landmasses are Tempe Terra at left, Aonia Terra at bottom, Terra Meridiani at lower right, and Arabia Terra at upper right. Rivers that feed the ocean at lower right occupy what are now Valles Marineris and Ares Vallis, while the large lake at lower right occupies what is now Aram Chaos. (credit: Mathew Crisp).
Bebiezaza (talk·contribs) - I'm interested in launch vehicles and satellites. I'm from Thailand, so I can be a Thai language translator. The objective now is to standardize between English page (main one, usually) and Thai page.
BM6 (talk·contribs) - Has been following spaceflight and astronomy since 2014. Curator & presenter at a space/science museum. Is an active member of the spaceflight community on Twitch (including KSP).
Bop34 (talk·contribs) - Just gonna fix grammar, spelling etc while reading about space exploration, although I'll write some stuff
CarlosFelix1 (talk·contribs) - I am fascinated by the history of Astronautics, space exploration and all the wonderful projects imagined, even the ones never accomplished.
James Denesuk (talk·contribs) - Tries to focus on older articles and give them expansion and updates, loves space in general. Also focuses mainly on the European Robotic Arm article as if it's his own child
LengthyMer (talk·contribs) - Love rocketry, space exploration and interested with increase accessibility to space. I usually check out and fix/add things if necessary. From Sarawak, Borneo.
Mameyn (talk·contribs) - Interested in fuels, engines, propulsion, and astronuclear
Marianoberna (talk·contribs) - Space nerd, particularly in the area of liquid fuel engines. Wikipedia has been great for me. Trying to give back a little.
markdask (talk·contribs) - I've been off Wikipedia for a while so rusty, but went on James Webb Telescope page and it's out of date so, hey I guess I'm back :).
Natalius (talk·contribs) - I love space and engineering so here I am. I'm mostly interested in NASA missions, I also play KSP.
Neopeius (talk·contribs) - Professional space historian and science fiction author. My specialty is the early automatic space program.
Nickrulercreator (talk·contribs) - Manned flights are my specialty. Model Rocket Enthusiast, strong supporter of manned space exploration/missions to Mars.
Orion.Project (talk·contribs) - Aerospace Engineering and Planetary Science Student focused on Satellites, Unmanned space exploration, and electric propulsion
Spaceman1234 (talk·contribs) - I have loved spaceflight for several years now and I desire to become an astronaut. I can really help with anything if asked.
The_Fiddly_Leprechaun (talk·contribs) - Special interest in deep space missions and human spaceflight, happy to do general cleanup. I'm active in fits and spurts.
This list includes those members of the project who have not edited for at least a year; it is manually updated on a periodic basis. If your name has been moved here, please feel free to move it back to the active members list upon your return. Note that some members listed here may not have edited because they have retired from the project or have chosen to leave Wikipedia altogether, in which case their names are listed only for recording purposes.
Jak474 (talk·contribs) - Watched the second to last launch (STS-132) of the last space shuttle to launch (Atlantis), and follow private space development.
mstachowsky (talk·contribs) - I have an interest in space mission architectures and space probes. I have a degree in space engineering, although I don't use it for much in my current job.
Mühendis ve bilim insanı yazarı kişi (talk·contribs) - I'm a big fan of space technologies and engineering work on this. As a student of mechanical engineering, I am very familiar with technical subjects.
ThePolarcub (talk·contribs) - NASA and SpaceX fanatic. Will help clean up Wikipedia when sees something that doesn't correspond. Loves Bitcoin and Dogecoin (also loves the stock market). Lives in Houston, Texas.
In particular, this project will aim to provide well-sourced technical detail on these entries, drawing from the wide body of scientific and engineering research and commentary, with an emphasis on sources in peer-reviewed scientific literature; and providing context in terms of the idea of colonizing these planets in literature and the arts and as a subject of anthropological, cultural and sociological interest.
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Scope
This project is focused on human colonization of space. It is not intended to cover robotic space exploration or historical manned spaceflight, or future activity analogous to historical manned spaceflight, i.e. minimal orbital space station or brief excursions to explore the Moon. Its scope begins with plans for more elaborate, hotel or hab type orbital space stations capable of permanent occupation by more than a handful of people at a time, and with plans for more elaborate human lunar expeditions capable of keeping humans on the Moon for months at a time. The scope goes up from there, to include human missions to Mars, up through terraforming, Dyson spheres, the Kardashev scale, etc.
It's important while working on this project to keep in mind Wikipedia policy: It is appropriate to report discussion and arguments about the prospects for success of future proposals and projects or whether some development will occur, provided that discussion is properly referenced. It is not appropriate for an editor to insert their own opinions or analysis, because of Wikipedia's prohibition on original research. Please keep that in mind while working on the articles.
Colonization of Titan* - This one article out of the Colonization collection may be approaching a consensus to merge with Outer Solar System, at least for the time being. See discussion.
Uniquely among the colonization entries, I think the one on Titan may be lacking in sources focusing specifically on it as opposed to the outer solar system in general. Thoughts? - Reaverdrop05:16, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think it's a no brainer and should be done once the AfD process completes. I also think that the Asteroid section should be removed from Colonization of the outer solar system, since many asteroids are in the inner solar system. Also the outer edge of the asteroid belt pretty much marks the limit of where solar power power is practical, which is an important demarcation in terms of colonies. --agr16:30, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
On second thought, I added some material to Colonization of Titan and it's several times longer than it was when it was nominated, and beginning to be referenced. It seems to have more supporting material than anywhere else in the outer solar system. Maybe it does not need to be merged after all... Thoughts? - Reaverdrop22:06, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Colonization of Venus
Hi - I decided yesterday that Colonization of Venus is going to be the next article I turn into an FA (assuming things all go well). Nothing sudden as making an FA usually takes a month or so, but I'll be working on it a lot so if anyone wants to help out with adding references or anything else they're more than welcome. I read that pdf by Geoffrey A. Landis two days ago and though I knew before about the temperature up at 50 km, I didn't realize that the pressure's the same as here nor that breathable air floats, and so I'm convinced that this idea needs to be put into the spotlight. Mithridates22:40, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I believe there should be a comments/suggested cleanup section of this article, for people like me who just found it and want to say stuff- sorry if I just ruined something extremely important...
Anyway, I ALSO think humans in general should focus more on the tasks at hand: colonization of Mars by Virgle and NASA and what we think about how they are/will go about doing this...
I hope my suggestions help you do what you're trying to do.
