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Due to a lower atmospheric pressure (0.087 psi compared to Earth's 14.69 psi), water in mars begins to boil at 10 degrees Celsius, or 50 Fahrenheit. Gravity in
by partycoder 10y ago
Due to a lower atmospheric pressure (0.087 psi compared to Earth's 14.69 psi), water in mars begins to boil at 10 degrees Celsius, or 50 Fahrenheit.
Gravity in Mars is 3.7 m/s², compared to 9.8 m/s². In a way, it's convenient since it would take less effort to reach Martian escape velocity.
Mars does not have a magnetosphere, and therefore little protection from radiation. The technology to induce a planetary magnetosphere does not exist. If Mars does form an atmosphere, it can be lost to space during increased solar activity.
What I think is that our best chance is to send robots to prepare an habitat for the first manned visits.
- jandrese 10y agoAll that says to me is underground living. Hydroponic gardens with artificial light (powered by the solar panels on the surface). We would absolutely need to start designing and testing prototype colonies on Earth first. Probably in old mineshafts. The only similar experiment I can remember is the two attempts at Biodome, and they were both failures. There is a lot we don't know about making a self sustaining sealed habitat.