Continuing from last week, here’s more on why I think talk of exploring and colonizing Mars is a boondoggle at this stage. Water is going to be a Big Deal. Actually, obtaining liquid water on Mars will be a snap compared to the moon, where it’s been compared to extracting moisture from concrete. But it’s still […]
Terraforming
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Terraforming Mars
Say the word quickly and it doesn’t sound that difficult. We know how to warm Earth (unfortunately) so it shouldn’t take much to warm much smaller Mars. After that, it’s just a hop, skip and jump to create a breathable atmosphere, and there we have it, Earth Two. A second chance to get it right […]