Artificial Biospheres In Space

More research and experimentation needs to be done on developing self
sustaining artificial biospheres.

Meanwhile, space settlements will need a steady supply of resources
and, though these can be stockpiled most anywhere nearby, these
resources must be acquired from places outside the settlements and
be dependable and, ideally, abundant and within range of available
and applicable equipment and vehicles.

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, Alex Michael Bonnici
wrote:
>
> Hello Gang,
> If our long term goals of establishing a permanent
human
> presence in space are ever to be realized, we will have to develop
> "Artificial Biospheres" on the scale of Biosphere 2. After the
massive
> failure the Biosphere 2 project how close are we to developing self
> sustaining artificial biosphere? I think this is a question
pertinent to
> what ever side of the debatewe support concerning our long term
future
> in space. Whether in O'Neil space settlements or settlements on
the Moon