5 Reasons Humans Are NOT Going To Mars In The Near Future
Apart from our home, the Earth, Mars is by far the most habitable planet in our Solar System. In fact, it’s the only planet that is even in the discussion for humans to potentially visit someday. Being so close to the sun, Venus and Mercury are non-starters with their extreme temperatures and solar radiation among many other problems, making them absolutely off limits for humans. Beyond Mars, there are only gas giants with no surfaces, but these planets are so large that even if we could walk on them, the gravity alone would be deadly. And so, Mars is the planet we imagine astronauts someday visiting; it’s the planet stories are written about and movies are made about. But one man, Elon Musk, has aspirations of making these stories and movies a reality. His vision for Mars includes a self-sustaining civilization on the red planet, with the goal of ensuring the long-term survival of our species. The thought of a human civilization thriving on Ma...