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EPISODE · Oct 2, 2025 · 30 MIN

After Mars - 8 Candidates For Where Humanity Should Go Next (Narration Only)

from Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Mars may be humanity’s next great home—but it’s not the finish line. From floating cities above Venus to mining Mercury and the Asteroid Belt, to building bases on the Jovian moons and Titan, we explore which destinations might follow Mars and how each could shape our future in space.Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox - Civilization Extinction Cycles: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-civilization-extinction-cyclesGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurGet a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthurUse the link https://gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebula to a friend for just $36.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/joinVisit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.netJoin Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthurSupport us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthurFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShEChapters0:00 Intro2:02 Why the Moon Should Come First3:47 Candidate #1: Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs)7:52 Candidate #2: Venus11:35 Candidate #3: Mercury15:16 Candidate #4: Lagrange Points & Earth-Orbit Infrastructure17:51 Candidate #5: Jovian Moons20:26 Nebula22:06 Candidate #6: Titan (Saturn’s Moon)23:46 Candidate #7: The Asteroid Belt25:44 Candidate #8: Comet Mining & Outer System Expansion27:56 Cross-Support: Who Helps Whom?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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