Space: Future Exploration

As intriguing as the history of space exploration undoubtedly is, it is perhaps what awaits us that is most exciting. From projects to establish a permanent base on the Moon to successfully landing a manned mission to Mars, right the way through to exploring the moons of the gas giants and even the outer cosmos, if space is infinite then so are the possibilities.

However, should we one day manage to land on Mars or set up a colony on the Moon, or even explore the high altitude cloud regions of Venus that some research suggests could indeed sustain life, there will be a mountain of issues to overcome along the way, and, in turn, a predicted surge in technological advancement as a result.

Might we one day in the near or distant future have propulsion systems that drastically reduce the time it would take to traverse the vast distances of space? Might we even manage to approach the speed of light, and if so, what will happen when we do?

Of course, how much of that space exploration is carried out in our collective lifetimes remains to be seen. It will, though, be a journey like no other...