Everything on Mars is a serious hazard. Without terraforming, Mars is a deathtrap.
When the Pilgrims emigrated to America, they could expect a certain level of habitability when they arrived. Water, soil, building materials. Air.
I often say, first try a colony on the top of Mount Everest. For like, a year. When you can do that, you're halfway to a Mars colony.
Everything on Mars is a serious hazard. Without terraforming, Mars is a deathtrap.
When the Pilgrims emigrated to America, they could expect a certain level of habitability when they arrived. Water, soil, building materials. Air.
I often say, first try a colony on the top of Mount Everest. For like, a year. When you can do that, you're halfway to a Mars colony.