Generation Ships

Today we will begin our look at the spaceships we might use for colonizing interstellar space in the future. In order to cover the vast distances between even the nearest stars in our galaxy within the boundaries of known physics, we need vessels able to voyage at high speeds for very long periods of time while carrying everything they need to colonize another solar system, a concept typically known as a space ark or generation ship. We will explore the challenges and options for such a vessel, as well as some alternative approaches to the problem.

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Credits:
Generation Ships
142, Season 4 Episode 27

Writers
Isaac Arthur

Editors
A.T. Long
Darius Said
Evan Schultheis
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Mark Warburton
Sigmund Kopperud

Producer
Isaac Arthur

Cover Artist:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics Team:
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Katie Byrne
Kristijan Tavcar
LegionTech Studios:
Sam McNamara https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?f...
Sergio Botero

Narrator:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca De Rosa - [email protected]

Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "Plotting a Course" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Phase Shift, "Forest Night" https://www.last.fm/music/Phase+Shift...
Aerium, "The Islands moved while I was asleep"    / @officialaerium  
Stellardrone, "Between the Rings" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
Denny Shneidemesser, "Constellations"   / denny-schneidemesser  
Koalips, "Kvazar" http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Koa...
Ayreon, "The Theory of Everything"    / @arjenalucassen