Inside the Spin: O'Neill Cylinders and the Future of Space Habitats

We break down Gerard K. O’Neill’s visionary rotating habitats—from the iconic two-cylinder design to Bernal spheres and Stanford toruses. How would life, weather, and society function in a sealed, self-contained world? We explore the engineering tricks (mass drivers, momentum wheels, mirrors), the physics of artificial gravity and Coriolis effects, and the big ethical questions about humanity’s future among the stars.

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