From the paper:
Beyond Earth has chosen to use the phrase “communities beyond Earth” in our mission statement, our Beyond Earth Reports, and our policy work. For the sake of clarity in our policy research, analysis, and recommendations, it is critical that Beyond Earth be unambiguous in our definition of a community beyond Earth. Hence, in order to establish a common foundation for the future publications, When Beyond Earth uses the phrase “communities beyond Earth” we mean:
A community beyond Earth is defined as a group of people building, sustaining, and growing an economically vibrant self-governing society outside the atmosphere of our home planet.
