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Overcoming Systemic Failures in Long-Duration Space Missions

The concept of generation ships faces significant challenges due to the inevitable failures of major systems over time, influenced by the laws of physics, thermodynamics, and biology. Maintaining a genetically viable population and overcoming engineering hurdles are key issues. The harsh environment of deep space threatens the survival of both the crew and the ship's ecosystem. Current research and past experiments, such as Biosphere 2, highlight the complexity of sustaining life over extended periods.

Science, Astronomy & Space Sciences, Space Exploration