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© 2021 AFPIn first, Perseverance Mars rover makes oxygen on another planet
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Thomas Tank
Cool. Now get a bunch of them over there and make an atmosphere for humans to breathe!
Lazarus Knows
Mars' gravity isn't likely to be capable of supporting an Earth-like atmosphere, as it would be blown away by solar winds. Additionally, because Mars is so far from the sun, the average temperature is about -63C.
snowymountainhell
“Come on, Cohaagen! You got what you want. Give those people air!”
snowymountainhell
Congratulations! NASA's Perseverance keeps making history! Once again, well done!
snowymountainhell
These may be the first steps in ‘the terraforming and colonization of another world’. Yet, any introduction of our ‘atmosphere’ makes us ‘the alien invaders’. Let’s hope they understand, “We come in peace.”
Lazarus Knows
I don't see any harm in going for a scientific trip, like with the moon. But going there to try and set up a colony, with current technology, would be pointless.
Kaerimashita
Like Total Recall all over again. Or is that Deja Vu?
virusrex
It is not likely this is in consideration, I read this more like a way to harvesting resources for a closed environment, Every bit of water or oxygen that can be produced on Mars is something that doesn't have to be brought all the way from Earth.
albaleo
I agree. The fact that the process also produces carbon monoxide doesn't sound like a way to create a breathable atmosphere.
Kyakusenbi_Arimasu
Mars does not have a magnetic field so even though the sun is far away, protection from radiation is just as crucial as producing water and oxygen if we are to set up closed colonies above and below ground.
Lazarus Knows
Agreed. I was specifically responding to Thomas Tank.