Archived Thousands will live in space colonies orbiting Earth -- in 20 years? (independent.co.uk)
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'Thousands of people could be living in floating space colonies orbiting the Earth in 20 years’ time, according to the head of a project by the British Interplanetary Society (BIS). '
'Mr Stone said much would depend on private companies developing spacecraft that provided cheap and reliable access to space. '
'Speaking to The Independent, he said the space colonists would initially build and maintain solar panels that would be used to provide power on Earth. '
'The colonies would consist of a vast hollow cylinder, which would rotate to provide gravity for the people who would live on the inside. '
'They decided it would be better for them to float in space, rather than be attached to the Moon, for example. '
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