Our mission is to consider a design for a space colony. Each settlement must be an independent biosphere, much like the Biosphere II project in Oracle, Arizona. Building cities in space will require materials, energy, transportation, communications, life support, and radiation protection.

In this project, we were asked to surf the Net, take clues from TV shows, and read some space journals. We were asked for a design, cost analysis, and feasibility report. With so much complexity of the space colonization and various possible options, we were asked to generate various alternatives and suggest a possibility which may become a reality in the year 2005

Evaluation Criteria:

A conceptual sketch of the space colony. Engineering drawings preferred.

Function of various components.

Budgetary constraints etc.

Report in the form of a Web page with links attached to other pages of relevant interest. A brief oral description on how to effectively use your designed Web page.

But before we get into all that we must consider what it takes to make a Biosphere. So enter our site and see what the earth is all about.

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