Extraplanetary resources

Extraplanetary Resources Resources that are available in off-Earth environments these could include natural resources used for powering spacecraft and settlements. 

Areas of continuing research related to human environments in space include the effects of solar and other types of radiation on spacefering humans and their spacecraft, the availability of extraplanetary resources that could sustain human life in space and power the spacecraft, the creation of materials to protect humans in space or on other planets, realistic colonization prospects for humans on other planets or satellites, funding and management of space projects related to human environments in space, and the determination of whether living in space is a realistic option for human beings. 

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