Space colonization and planetary defense aren’t separate goals... they’re inseparable. We’ve already proven we can redirect near-Earth objects from the surface. But imagine operating from the Moon. From space stations with manufacturing capabilities. We’d give ourselves orders of magnitude better protection from something smashing into Earth and setting us back 12,000 years. The question isn’t if we’ll face another cosmic impact. It’s whether we’ll be ready. | The Randall Carlson