Colonization of the outer Solar System Colonization of the outer Solar System Many parts of the outer Solar System have been considered for possible future colonization. Most of the larger moons of the outer planets contain water ice, liquid water, and organic compounds that might be useful for sustaining human life. Colonies in the outer Solar System could also serve as centers for long-term investigation of the planet and the other moons. In particular, robotic devices could be controlled by humans without the very long time delays incurred in communicating with Earth. There have also been proposals to place robotic aerostats in the upper atmospheres of
One of Our Planets Is Missing by referencing a line from the live action Trek episode "A Taste of Armageddon". One of Our Planets Is Missing "One of Our Planets Is Missing" is the third episode of the first season of the animated American science fiction television series "". It first aired in the NBC Saturday morning lineup on September 22, 1973, and was written by veteran "" director Marc Daniels. In this episode, the "Enterprise" must contend with a massive space cloud that eats planets, now targeting a Federation colony of over 82 million. On stardate 5371.3, the "Enterprise" encounters a giant cloud that consumes