Space Habitats: The Strangest Worlds We Could Build

Build a world small enough to circle in a day—or vast enough to house a galaxy. This grand tour explores the strangest space habitats possible under known physics. Get a 50% Match for your donation - https://www.farmkind.giving/isaac 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.... 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon:   / isaacarthur   ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-a... 👥 Facebook Group:   / 1583992725237264   📣 Reddit Community:   / isaacarthur   🐦 Follow on Twitter / X:   / isaac_a_arthur   💬 SFIA Discord Server:   / discord   Credits: Space Habitats: The Strangest Worlds We Could Build Editors: Daniel McNamara, Darius Said, Jason Burbank, Keith Blockus, Ken York, Matthew Acker, S. Kopperud, Tim Liusko, Yamagishi Graphics from: Apogii.uk, Bryan Versteeg, Cameron Scott, Fishy Tree, Jakub Grygier, Jarred Eagley, Jeremy Jozwik, Justin Dixon, Katie Byrne, Ken York (YD Visual), Sergio Botero, Steve Bowers, Sam McNamara, Udo Schroeter Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Music Courtesy of: Aerium, Chris Zabriskie, Denny Schneidemesser, Evan King, Kai Engel, Lombus, Markus Junnikkala, Stellardrone, Taras Harkavyi, and Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Chapters: 0:00 Intro 6:44 Basics of Habitat Scaling 14:11 Because We Can 16:54 Micro Planets 36:53 Cubeworlds & Polyhedral Planets 44:33 Worldhouses 1:15:51 Bowlhabs & Rotacities 1:20:35 Ederworlds 1:23:04 Bubble Habitats 1:25:33 Cloud & Chandelier Cities 1:29:28 Banks Orbital 2:00:03 Ribbon Worlds 2:03:06 Hollow Earth 2:35:55 Artificial Suns & Suntowers 2:41:40 Smoke Rings 2:43:33 Ecology in Zero-G 2:45:07 Anatomy of an Artificial World 2:49:24 Flat Earth 3:16:16 Sombrero Planet 3:21:13 Oceans In Space 3:45:09 Hoop Worlds & Chainworlds 3:53:11 Ringworlds 3:56:55 Alderson Disc 4:02:05 Megaplanets 4:13:10 Birch Planets 4:22:25 The Worlds We Choose