Colonizing Pluto & The Acheron River

Pluto and it's largest moon, Charon, are so far from the Sun and so tiny that they would not seem like promising options for interplanetary colonization. However, they may turn out to be excellent prospects precisely because the double dwarf planet offers some unique options, like space elevators right from surface to surface.

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Credits:
Outward Bound: Colonizing Pluto
Episode 189 Season 5 E23

Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Mark Warburton

Editors:
Evan Schultheis
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
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Sam McNamara
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
The Ashdale Regiment https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCvIoDwtY8FVw35xgD

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

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Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "Hail the Victorious Dead" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Aerium, "The islands moved while I was asleep" https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3
Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" https://www.kai-engel.com/
Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars", https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Paradox Interactive, "Faster than light" https://www.paradoxplaza.com