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“We are beginning to take our first steps out into the cosmic ocean… and the water seems inviting.”
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What if humanity isn’t just a flicker in the universe—but a force that could one day shape the cosmos itself? Physicist Brian Cox explores the possibility that were standing at the edge of a new era: The dawn of a spacefaring civilization.
From reusable rockets and asteroid mining to the philosophy of our cosmic significance, Cox imagines how we might continue to explore the frontier of space. As we industrialize low Earth orbit and contemplate colonizing the Moon and Mars, who decides how space is governed?
00:00 Our first steps into the cosmic ocean
00:45 What could space colonization offer?
04:39 Near-Earth orbit opportunities
05:26 Beyond near-Earth orbit
07:45 The challenges of space flight
09:30 Our place in the universe
13:18 The impact of life
15:06 The future of space
Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/brian-cox-space-colonization/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
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About Brian Cox:
Brian Cox obtained a first class honors degree in physics from the University of Manchester in 1995 and in 1998 a Ph.D. in High Energy Particle Physics at the DESY laboratory in Hamburg. He is now Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Brian is widely recognized as the foremost communicator for all things scientific, having presented a number of highly acclaimed science programs for the BBC watched by billions internationally including ‘Adventures in Space and Time’ (2021), ‘Universe’ (2021), ‘The Planets’ (2018), ‘Forces of Nature’ (2016), ‘Human Universe’ (2014), ‘Wonders of Life’ (2012), ‘Wonders of the Universe’ (2011) and ‘Wonders of the Solar System’ (2010).
As an author, Brian has also sold over a million books worldwide including ‘Black Holes’, ‘Universal: A Guide to the Cosmos’, ‘Quantum Universe’ and ‘Why Does E=mc2?’ with co-author Professor Jeffrey Forshaw. He has set several world records for his sell-out live tours, including his most recent tour Horizons which has taken in venues across the globe.
