Will we live in space?

We’ve landed a man on moon and sent a spacecraft to Mars. But the space missions we’ve made so far are just baby steps. Later in this century humans may be able to live on the other planets! Says Dwayne Brown of NASA: “Science fiction will turn into science fact.”
NASA astronauts are already living and working on the International Space Station, which is due to be completed in 2006.
Humans may one day live on Mars or the moon. Mars may once have water on its surface. If that water is now frozen underground, humans may be able to use it. Settlers on Mars would probably live inside domes filled with air.
On the moon, settlers might live in tunnels. A group called the Artemis Project is raising money to begin a moon colony by 2015. Just think: you may be a pioneer on the space frontier!

Will Aliens Visit Earth?
For years, scientists have been using radio telescopes to listen for signals from space. So far, they haven’t heard a peep! Our Milky Way is one galaxy among billions. There are many places where life could exist. The wait continues.


WHAT WILL WE DO FOR FUN?

In this century, videogame players will use the Internet to connect with other players around the world. But they won’t be playing on TV screens, says Greg Thomas of the Sega Company. Instead, the life-size figures from the game will appear in the playroom as holograms, a kind of 3-D picture. Imagine battling a life-size dragon.

LOW – GRAVITY SPORTS

Star skateboarder Tony Hawk performs amazing tricks in the air. But gravity always drags him back down. Maybe not in the future! He thinks skateboarding will be done I places where the level of gravity is lowered. These low-gravity sports arenas might be on Earth or even on the moon.

SAME OLD, SAME OLD

There will be many new ways to have fun in the future. But it doesn’t mean that old favorites will be forgotten. Chances are, kids will always want to play catch!

ELECTRONIC ART

Paint smocks and messy hands may be a thing of the past. A compute “wand” will be used to draw on flat screens attaches to walls, says Warren Buckleitner, a children’s computer expert. Changing color will be as simple as waving the wand.

Source:
Time For Kids Almanac 2002