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Toxic dust on Mars would present serious hazard for astronauts

by zfg on 3/27/25, 10:25 PM with 6 comments

  • by JoeAltmaier on 3/27/25, 10:37 PM

    Everything on Mars is a serious hazard. Without terraforming, Mars is a deathtrap.

    When the Pilgrims emigrated to America, they could expect a certain level of habitability when they arrived. Water, soil, building materials. Air.

    I often say, first try a colony on the top of Mount Everest. For like, a year. When you can do that, you're halfway to a Mars colony.