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Common terms and phrasesaccelerate aerospace antimatter asteroid atmosphere bacteria base biosphere bomb capable carbon century chemical colonization create crew cyclotron radiation DC-X distance dry mass dwarf Dyson sphere Earth energy exhaust velocity exist extraterrestrial fuel fusion galaxy global gravity helium-3 human hydrogen iceteroid impact interplanetary interstellar Jupiter kilometers km/s land launch costs launch systems launch vehicle light-years Lockheed Lockheed Martin lunar magnetic magsail Main Belt Mars Direct Mars exploration Mars Society Martian meters million mission Moon nanorobots NASA nuclear nuclear fission objects ocean Oort Cloud orbit outer solar system oxygen payload percent the speed planet planetary plasma possible produce propellant radiation radio reaction reactor reusable robotic rocket engine rocketplane satellite Saturn ship Shuttle solar sails Space Station spacecraft spacefaring species specific impulse speed of light SSTO stars starship surface temperature terraforming terrestrial tion Titan tonnes Type III civilization Bibliographic information |