Medicine & TechnologyRenowned astrophysicist Martin Rees challenges Elon Musk's plan to colonize Mars by 2050, labeling it a "dangerous illusion." Continue reading for more details.
In a new study, Professor Jean-Marc Salotti from the Bordeaux Institut National Polytechnique in France says that the minimum number of people needed to colonize Mars is 110. He believes that chances of survival on the red planet would be higher if the settlers shared tasks in various activities on Mars.
3D-printed space antennas, Mining asteroids for propellant and Beaming solar energy to solve Earth's energy crisis are the apps that may help in Mars colonization.
Mars has been in the focus of several missions by different space agencies throughout the years. Now that Mars was reported to be habitable, an idea to create colonies there arises.