If humankind is to expand out into the Universe, then Mars is likely to be our first stepping stone. With an atmosphere largely consisting of carbon dioxide and temperatures that vary between 20C and -125C, the Red Planet isn’t exactly ideal for human occupation.

We’d have to adapt to living almost entirely within sealed habitats – so outdoors-y types need not apply.

But there is perhaps a bigger issue in play. Colonising Mars would provide humankind with a lifeboat, ensuring our species’ survival if some giant catastrophe were to befall civilisation – let’s say an asteroid strike, or an ecological breakdown.

…continue reading ‘Ron Howard: Creating Vision of a Future Mars Colony’

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