Terraforming or terraformation ("Earth-shaping") is the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, or other body to be …

Terraforming is the process—at this point, entirely hypothetical and theoretical—by which a planet or a moon could be altered so as to make it able to support life, possibly human life.

Nov 9, 2025 · Terraforming is the process of transforming a planet, moon, or other celestial body to make it more Earth-like and habitable for humans and other organisms.

Aug 27, 2025 · Terraforming describes the hypothetical process of transforming a planet, moon, or other celestial body to resemble Earth and support human life. This involves deliberately modifying a …

Terraforming (literally, “Earth-shaping”) is the process of modifying a planet, moon or other body to a more habitable atmosphere, temperature or ecology.

Feb 23, 2016 · To break it down, terraforming is the process whereby a hostile environment (i.e., a planet that is too cold, too hot, and/or has an unbreathable atmosphere) is altered to make it suitable …

Jun 12, 2025 · Mars, once rich with flowing water, is back in the spotlight thanks to new advances in climate modeling, space tech, and synthetic biology that make terraforming more plausible than ever.

Jan 16, 2025 · Terraforming is the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying a planet’s environment to make it habitable for humans or other Earth-like species. This concept has been explored in …

Jun 9, 2025 · Terraforming is traditionally understood to be the remaking of other planets as 'Earth like'; we expand this definition to encompass planet Earth and its collaborations between humans, other …

Terraforming is the process of altering a planet to make it more suitable for life (habitable). Usually this means making the planet suitable for most, if not all, Earth life.