What would happen if we built Stanford torus?

It would direct solar rays into the smaller mirrors on the outer shell of the Torus. Those mirrors would also act as part of the shield from all the harmful cosmic radiation. Living in this space habitat would be like living in a small town. There would be no skyscrapers, only labs, high-tech farms, and housing.

Is a Stanford torus possible?

The Stanford torus is a proposed NASA design for a space habitat capable of housing 10,000 to 140,000 permanent residents. Sunlight is provided to the interior of the torus by a system of mirrors, including a large non-rotating primary solar mirror.

What makes the Stanford Torus space colony design unique?

It consists of a torus or donut-shaped ring that is one mile in diameter, rotates once per minute to provide Earth-normal gravity on the inside of the outer ring, and which can house 10,000 people.

How big is the Torus?

It varies in size, from smaller than 2 millimeters to larger than 6 millimeters. It can take on a variety of shapes — flat, nodular, spindle-shaped — or appear to be one connected cluster of growths. It’s slow growing.

How many people could live on an O’Neill cylinder?

Each of these cylindrical habitats could accommodate upwards of 50,000 people, support an artificial atmosphere and generate an Earth-like gravity through the centrifugal force of its own rotation, Janhunen wrote. (This general idea, first proposed in the 1970s, is known as an O’Neill cylinder).

Can gravity be created in space?

Dave: In space, it is possible to create “artificial gravity” by spinning your spacecraft or space station. Technically, rotation produces the same effect as gravity because it produces a force (called the centrifugal force) just like gravity produces a force.

Could we build an O’Neill cylinder?

Constructing the O’Neill cylinder would be one thing, but we’d also need to make it habitable. That means giving it gravity, water, and a breathable atmosphere. To make the structure more stable, and prevent it from drifting away, we’d need to build two counter-rotating cylinders, connected at each end.

What is a Stanford torus?

A Stanford Torus is a proposed design for a space habitat that is capable of housing 10,000 permanant residents. This is the principle design considered by NASA during a 10 week study of space colonization. It consists of a torus, or doughnut-shaped ring, with a central “hub” in the middle.

What is the Stanford torus space settlement?

Stanford Torus Space Settlement The Stanford Torus was the principal design considered by the 1975 NASA Summer Study, which was conducted in conjunction with Stanford University (and published as Space Settlements: A Design Study, NASA Publication SP-413).

What is the torus used as a living space?

The interior space of the torus itself is used as living space, and is large enough that a “natural” environment can be simulated; the torus appears similar to a long, narrow, straight glacial valley whose ends curve upward and eventually meet overhead to form a complete circle.

What do you know about Mr torus?

A bit of background: So our family has a pretty incredible friend we’ve recently come to know. We’ll call him Mr. Torus for now. He has a pretty successful company, and is quite the visionary. Always thinking, always dreaming, and honestly, always DOING. I’ve been pretty impressed with him and his attitude.