How Do I re-name a new colony? I did look but can not find out how. I know I will feel dumb when someone tells me and it is right in front of me. Thanks in advance.

If I were to colonize a planet for the sole purpose of building lots of storage tanks and defenses, Would it be best to build close to the sun or far away? Or would it even matter?
p.s. I now how the sun affects energy and deuterium but is there something else I should know about?

I am new and you probably are tired of answering n00b questions but I would really like to know so I don't spend the few resources I have on something that wont help me expand. Also there is a guy that has been away for a month in my (area?) how do I take over his planet? (It has a moon is why I wan...

I am new and you probably are tired of answering n00b questions but I would really like to know so I don't spend the few resources I have on something that wont help me expand. Also there is a guy that has been away for a month in my (area?) how do I take over his planet? (It has a moon is why I wan...