By 2040, You Could Be Living In Space

By 2040, You Could Be Living In Space

The European Space Agency says humans could be living on Mars in just 15 years. Not orbiting. Not passing through. Living. They’re working on “space oases”—sealed habitats built directly on the Martian surface using native rock and dust. Inside, machines would turn CO₂ into breathable air, underground ice into drinkable water and pressurized soil into farmland. It’s ambitious, sure. But it’s not theoretical. The plan has funding, global partners…