Humanity in Space: Moon Colonization, Asteroid Mining, Space Elevator... ASMR Sleep Space Cruise

What could space colonization in the next few decades look like, if it ever happens? Is it possible and does it make sense to establish bases on the Moon, mine asteroids, or build a "star bridge", also known as a space elevator? These are some of the questions I will tell you about in this episode. We will talk about the limitations of rockets, high-performance materials such as carbon nanotubes, what asteroids and the Moon are made of, why helium-3 could be a strategic resource, and many more things.

This video is entirely human made, 100% "no AI" (be it script or narration). There are no ads during the video.

Here are links to the new podcast version of this channel. On smaller ones, just search for "Sleep and ASMR by the French Whisperer".
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zKg4dRQ1YJEeVpAYXtOop
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sleep-and-asmr-by-the-french-whisperer/id1816888777
Amazon: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/3c8916da-20b4-4fbe-9243-b33eb93cfc07/sleep-and-asmr-by-the-french-whisperer

Credits: Script and narration by the French Whisperer, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Canstock, Shutterstock and Freepik. Sound effects and music from the YouTube Audio Library for Creators.

Links to Lights Out Library: my stories retold in American English by Olimpia.
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNa6KSDhYttemECVadSzcAg
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyo
- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-out-library-sleep-documentaries/id1715193758
- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17b0b79f-a273-4c1c-b8ca-86a7c76d5738/lights-out-library-sleep-documentaries

Links para la Biblioteca de los Sueños: mis historias contadas por Olimpia en español con acento mexicano:
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqwT6QOKdD9Ui2Lc6NfttWg
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg
- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755
- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/51d159da-b33a-4add-b4b8-1dfb37f5b139/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir

Links to la Bibliothèque des Rêves: mes histoires en français:
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC6KOVLDBd6SXtLBOGWC223w
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ykRZrvBNcgXBP6kp5cfpD?si=5f9f087bc29e4e6e
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioth%C3%A8que-des-r%C3%AAves-documentaires-pour-sendormir/id1810999555
- Deezer: https://deezer.com/show/1001849841

****************************************************
Free trial link to the Slumber App: https://slumber.fm/fw
Slumber is a sleep and relaxation app that offers stories to fall asleep to from a variety of narrators, with sounds effects you can customize in the background, as well as meditations and ambient soundtracks. This link gives you 30 days of free trial instead of the usual 7 days. If you have trouble using the link, you need to install the app first, close it, then click on the link. I have an affiliate agreement with Slumber and this is a paid promotion in case you become a paying user after the trial.

Music streaming platforms: look up on your favourite site, I am probably on it and the library of available stories is growing every week!

My Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thefrenchwhispererASMR/

Patreon: your contribution is very welcome. I use it to buy props for videos, books, and pay the bills! Patrons can also download videos in HD, or audio only, access special surveys and listen to my stories as podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/thefrenchwhisperer

Paypal account: on the front page of my channel or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FMRVE8YRLTTY6
****************************************************

Timestamps:
0:00 Near-Space Colonization
1:04 Limitations of Rockets
9:50 Space Elevator
19:19 High-Performance Materials and Construction
32:43 Space Mining
42:40 Colonization of the Moon
49:22 Helium-3
59:19 Lunar Base