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Space Habitats Are Getting an Extreme Makeover

Attractive windows, improved sleeping quarters and other amenities will make housing in orbit feel more like a cabin than a tin can

Illustration of Aurelia's TESSERAE modular space station orbiting Earth.

A future vision of Aurelia Institute’s Tesserae modular space station in orbit. Illustration: TU Dortmund/Aurelia Institute

Eric Niiler

Aug. 30, 2025 10:00 am ET

From cork-lined walls to algae-tinted windows, the future of living and working in outer space looks less like a weightless tin can and more like a comfy cruise ship.

These living quarters promise more room, more light and more color than before, while also protecting occupants from the dangers of radiation and orbiting debris that could rupture the hull of a spacecraft.

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Space Habitats Are Getting an Extreme Makeover

Attractive windows, improved sleeping quarters and other amenities will make housing in orbit feel more like a cabin than a tin can

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