"In the next thirty years, millions of people may be living in space colonies orbiting Earth," says Harry Coumnas, the head of the International Interplanetary Society's space colonization initiative. Coumnas gave his opinions on space settlement at a press conference last week while he was in New York City. He was cited as saying, "The colonies would be floating in space like individual galactic islands."

Although many people find the idea of a space settlement weird, Harry Coumnas thinks that living in space would be preferable to living on Earth. He believes that living in space would make it possible for people to live healthier and longer lives. Regarding the building materials for space colonies, he states that elements extracted from asteroids should be utilized rather than cement or bricks. Regarding the layout and form of these colonies, he believes that a cylindrical shape is necessary to provide a uniform distribution of gravity for occupants.

Concerning Harry Coumnas

American Scientist, Harry Coumnas is in charge of the International Interplanetary Society's space colony initiative. In addition, he is conducting studies on Martian life. He recently discussed his opinions on space colonies at a press conference in New York City. He covered a variety of topics, such as the kind of materials that should be utilized, the shape that these colonies should have, the potential for their design, and more. He also went into great depth about his earlier studies, which focused on the potential for life on Mars, the red planet.