Are space colonies actually coming?
Permanent settlements beyond Earth emerge gradually across this century. Igor Beuker predicts commercial space infrastructure, lunar operations, and eventually Martian outposts become realistic, while the engineering stays immense. He treats it as a multi-decade buildout, not a press release. The Moon becomes the proving ground. Mars becomes the long bet. Both are serious projects now, not daydreams.
Answered by Igor Beuker · independent futurist · 84% Prediction Accuracy Rate