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Aerogel greenhouses for Mars habitats?

Raising crops on Mars is far easier in science fiction than it will be in real life: The Red Planet is an inhospitable world. Among other challenges, subzero temperatures mean water can persist on the surface only as ice, and … Continue reading

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How to turn Mars soil into ‘marscrete’

If we’re going to colonize Mars, we’ll need buildings to live and work in. So researchers have made cheap, strong concrete out of “Martian” soil. There is growing interest in the goal of sending humans to Mars. Various space agencies … Continue reading

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