Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Space Habitats: The Strangest Worlds We Could Build

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Show Notes

Build a world small enough to circle in a day—or vast enough to house a galaxy. This grand tour explores the strangest space habitats possible under known physics.

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