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It seems like everyone has Mars on the mind these days. NASA wants to send humans to the red planet by 2030, and SpaceX wants to get there even sooner, with plans to have people there by 2024.

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Movie based on a man living in Mars - The Martian

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Movie based on a man living in Mars - The Martian

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Yes, because we know that in a couple of years we can get there, and we can build pressurized places to live in. There would be some downsides as in everyone would have to wear a spacesuit when they go outside. it also has some of its own resources that we can use to build things.

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Elon mask quoted : ''A Million Humans Could Live on Mars By the 2060s

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Mars is basically the planet B for humans. There’s some support on the planet itself, as Mars does have some of its own raw materials. The regolith, which is then material that covers the surface, can be used to make concrete, and there are caves which could be made into underground habitats to protect people from the radiation.

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The space agency has set out a three part plan, which it hopes will eventually lead to humans living on Mars by the 2030s.

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In order to survive the lack of air pressure and the cold, humans will need pressurized and heated habitats, also need a spacesuit whenever they go outside. Every hour they spend outside will add to their radiation exposure, not to mention all the complications that exposure to radiation brings.

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The background image is a 1970s proposal for a large, man-made, slowly-rotating colony located at the L-5 point in space, complete with gardens, trees and rivers, and capable of supporting thousands of inhabitants.

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The issue for Science Week is Sustainability - How can science help to protect our Earth?  The Secretary General of the United Nations claims we are in trouble because "there is no Planet B"
As Astroscientists, we are going to challenge that claim.