colonization

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While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Geronimo’s people, who refused to submit to colonization, fought these wars on two fronts: against the U.S. in the north and Mexico in the south.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

U.S. intervention in the region dates back 200 years, when President James Monroe declared Latin America off limits to European colonization and began a campaign to establish the U.S. as a hemispheric power.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

Over 10 years of high-resolution underwater camera footage from ONC failed to capture any zombie worm colonization.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

A sphere two hundred light-years in radius contains 200,000 suns and perhaps a comparable number of worlds suitable for colonization.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan