Comments on: Zooming in on a Martian surprise

By: wodun

wodun — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:30:56 +0000

Perhaps the collapsed tube could be cleaned up on the sides/bottom and spanned over the top to allow for an area with naturalish light. It could be a good compliment to a submartian habitat.

By: Steve Golson

Steve Golson — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:39:57 +0000

Beautiful story, Bob. Thanks.

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 02:59:07 +0000

Orion314 opined: “[Will people] ever get used to living in a space suit[?] With todays’ current tech , I just don’t see colonizing Mars as any possibility with in a century.”

I think that the first astronauts to Mars will help answer such questions.

By: Blair Ivey

Blair Ivey — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 02:54:33 +0000

“It sure will be fun for future generations to do it.”

I’m reminded of the movie “The Martian” when Matt Damon is driving across Mars and remarks that everywhere he goes, every hill he climbs, is a first for a human. It’s a line with profound implications. And we *know* we can grow potatoes.

The largest obstacles to living on Mars appear to be radiation and dust. Of the two, dust will likely be the tougher problem.

By: Orion314

Orion314 — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:35:04 +0000

As a product of the 50’s , when I step back , I really wonder if humans can set up shop on a place like Mars for good. More and more, I have serious doubts about it, top of the list is the idea that people will ever get used to living in a space suit.. living on Mars will make living on Antarctica look like living in Hawaii. With todays’ current tech , I just don’t see colonizing Mars as any possibility with in a century. Hope I’m wrong about that.