The famous theoretical physicist, doctor of philosophy and popularizer of science gives his own forecast about our future. The author of this book is sure: very soon people will have to leave their home planet and go into space. Because a global crisis is coming, threatening all life on Earth... According to Michio Kaku, people will have to become a “two-planet species,” as astrophysicist Carl Sagan once aptly put it. In this book, the scientist examines the problems that await us during space exploration, as well as possible ways to solve them. You will learn how it is planned to colonize Mars, what has already been done to conquer this planet, and read about the latest achievements in the construction of starships. Read the scientist's prediction about whether people can achieve immortality. You will discover how the scientific world views the possibility of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations. And together with the author, you will reflect on what will happen when humanity is able to go beyond the boundaries of the Universe...