This is what the space colonies of the near future might look like, a…

From Interstellar to the Martian, human space exploration has been a key feature in science fiction blockbusters throughout the years. 

But what will human colonies in space look like in reality?  

Space experts claim human space exploration will begin with ‘technauts’ who build ‘gateways’ near Earth. 

These will help a small number of human explorers build colonies on the moon and then Mars, they say. 

To envision what these could look like, DailyMail.com used the popular AI art generator Midjourney to create images of what space colonies and spacecraft, based on these predictions.

Gateways near Earth

Human exploration will depend on ‘gateways’ and autonomous ‘ports’ in space which will ferry human explorers to Mars and beyond, says David Barnhart, CEO and founder of…