Essays and Manifestos Websites

Essays, quotes, and a radio interview from science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl, about the importance of expanding beyond Earth.

Vision of "people living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth".

An essay by science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl on why colonizing space is essential to human survival.

Encyclopedia article on the relationship between the colonization of space and the long-term survival of the human species.

Short manifest for space colonisation.

Article by Michael Huang suggesting a new "space flag" as a rallying point for human colonization of space.

Over 100 brief quotations explaining why expansion of civilization into space is essential to the future survival and evolution of humankind.

An analysis of methods for interstellar travel, with a focus on perhaps the most realistic option for success - a large vehicle capable of sustaining thousands of inhabitants for hundreds of years.

Essay, with interesting illustrations, on suspended animation as a route to colonizing the stars.