colonize

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That could be useful for SpaceX, which recently pushed back its plan to colonize Mars.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

In his memo, Musk advertised big plans for SpaceX and Starship, the mega-rocket at the center of his plans to colonize Mars and launch dozens of satellites at a time.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Adult Osedax typically live on whale bones, while their larvae travel long distances through ocean currents to colonize new whale falls, sometimes hundreds of kilometers away.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

Stories of a magical empire, a rift in the heavens, a plan to colonize Mars and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The second Eurasian attempt to colonize the Americas succeeded because it involved a source, target, latitude, and time that allowed Europe’s potential advantages to be exerted effectively.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond