times where a leading scientist discussed the idea publicly of altering a planet's environment. Over the next few decades, the idea of planetary engineering changed from just science fiction to more of a scientific discussion, as space exploration advanced. In the 1970s, the space race accelerated and the first made satellites and probes were being made. These groundbreaking satellites and probes were sent out into space to return data from that helped us understand the Moons and Earths ecosystem better.

At the same time geoengineering