Author: xiao
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The Sheer Significance of Asteroid & Planetary Mining
Resources like metals, propellants, breathable air, and drinking water don’t magically appear and self-replenish. They aren’t endlessly available 24/7, especially in space, on other planets, or on spacecraft. There’s no magical, self-replenishing supply of these essentials. Although this is unfortunate, it highlights why asteroid mining and planetary mining may be one of the most important…
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Sol in 2025
Sol was founded under the name Atmos in 2022. Since then, the company has undergone numerous changes, including a name change, complete structural reorganization, and major adjustments to our long-term plans. Currently, we are still in the vision and planning stages for all of our divisions and projects, as our goals are often described as…
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Development of International Spaceports
Sol created its space exploration division (Sol Space) in an effort to increase development and advancement in the general space industry (exploration, transportation, infrastructure development, etc). Most recently, we published a page on our Space divisional website to briefly detail our plans of developing an interplanetary-class human space transport vehicle, called Astrum. We have also…
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Why isn’t the world as exciting as Epcot?
Recently I went to Epcot in Florida’s Disney World. What was most notable to me was the history of technology in the Spaceship Earth ride; specifically, the parts showing the history of IBM and Apple, since I’m a tech person. The ride showed me the levels of prosperity that humanity was capable of reaching. Humankind…
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Advancement with a Purpose Beyond Profit
Sol operates through various divisions, each with a distinct purpose. For instance, our Infrastructure division focuses on advancing infrastructure worldwide, including building advanced, culturally influenced cities, and modern transit systems worldwide. Similarly, our space division is dedicated to advancing humanity’s capabilities in outer space to ensure our long-term survival. Unlike typical profit-driven companies, Sol divisions…
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The Current State of Sol Funding and Development
Sol was originally founded in August of 2022, under the name Atmos. The earliest web archive of Atmos’ website can be viewed here: https://web.archive.org/web/20220903052112/https://atmosu.com/ Since then, many developments have taken place within the company. We have renamed to Sol and we have organized and made more clear our goals and ambitions. However, at this time,…
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Defending Humankind Collectively in Space
Humankind is undeniably fragile. To the best of our knowledge, we are the only conscious, sentient beings advanced enough to expand beyond our planet. Yet, we currently exist on just one celestial body– Earth. When you consider the trillions of planets, star systems, and galaxies, it’s scary how vulnerable we are as a single-planet species.…
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A step closer to an exciting future: Our new company name
As of January 30th, 2023, our company is now known as Sol. This name was chosen for a variety of reasons, of which are displayed below. Sol, the new name of our company, is pronounced like “soul” in English. A sol refers to a martian day. On Earth, we consider 24 hours to be 1…
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Sol will seek initial funding in 2024
The year of 2024 has just begin almost a month ago at this point, and Sol has big plans for this year. As Sol maintains its plains to establish its headquarters in the Asia Pacific region this year, we are seeking our first funding package. What Sol aims to accomplish requires truly immense amounts of…
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Sol’s Support for the Planetary Society
The Planetary Society is a prominent non-profit organization focused on advancing space exploration, research, and education. Founded in 1980 by world-renowned Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman, the organization aims to inspire and involve the public in space exploration, promote policy advocacy for space science, and support innovative space technologies. With a strong emphasis…