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Isn't Mars atmosphere and climate unsuitable for humans? I don't think technology to "hack atmosphere" will be ready in this century.
by truncate 14y ago
Isn't Mars atmosphere and climate unsuitable for humans? I don't think technology to "hack atmosphere" will be ready in this century.
- Luyt 14y agoMars atmosphere is also very sparse, almost like a vacuum. "The highest atmospheric density on Mars is equal to the density found 35 km above the Earth's surface." source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars#Atmosphere http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars#Atmosphere
- mtgx 14y agoSome suggest that if they could melt the core of Mars, which is solid right now, it would create the magnetic field that Mars dearly needs to keep the atmosphere on its surface, and also to protect the people there from the radiations. But yeah, that doesn't sound very easy either, and who knows what kind of problems it could create if attempted (like awakening the large vulcanos, or worse). More interesting reading here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming_of_Mars http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming_of_Mars