Preparations for a manned flight to Mars

Singularity. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A million inhabitants on Mars, digital consciousness and the singularity: Science puts limits on Silicon Valley's dreams

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Neil deGrasse Tyson video reignites debate over Mars colonization, “consciousness elevation” and singularity predictions – and what research says about physical and biological limitations
A manned mission to Mars. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Neil deGrasse Tyson: A manned mission to Mars is impractical at this point

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In his recent podcast, he explains why distance, launch windows, radiation, and the rocket equation make “The Road to Mars” a project that requires decades of technological and political stability.
Simulation of a manned base on Mars, in a cross-sectional image of the underground base. Source: NASA Ames Research Center.

Scientists have detected hidden water ice on Mars: a game-changer for manned missions

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New research reveals shallow ice deposits on Amazonis Planitia in the mid-latitudes of Mars – a critical resource for water, oxygen and fuel that could enable long-term human presence and preserve possible evidence of ancient life
This image of Jezero Crater on Mars shows a layer of mineral data measured from orbit. The green color represents carbonates – minerals that form in aqueous environments under conditions that may be favorable for preserving signs of ancient life. NASA's Perseverance rover is currently studying the green area above the Jezero alluvial fan (center). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/JHU-APL

How Earth's most resilient microorganisms could help us colonize Mars

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Scientists are beginning to unravel how microbial systems, shaped by billions of years of evolution on Earth, might be recruited to build the first shelters on Mars. By examining how certain bacteria communicate,
A family of settlers on Mars. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A pair of bacteria could turn Martian dust into building material for the first colonists

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A new study in Frontiers in Microbiology suggests a biomineralization system of two bacterial species, Sporosarcina pasteurii and Chroococcidiopsis, that could produce "biological concrete" from Martian soil, provide oxygen, and contribute to closed agricultural systems and human colonization efforts.
A new breakthrough in bioengineering could bring the realization of habitation on Mars closer not by sending materials from Earth but by growing them from local soil. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Scientists have created "living bricks" for building houses on Mars

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Using synthetic lichens, a team of researchers has succeeded in developing a living material that connects Martian dust into stable structures – without the need for building materials from Earth and without human intervention.
The evolution of the Martian landscape: from red to a blue-green planet with water and vegetation. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Landing on Mars is no longer science fiction – this is what it could look like

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Astronauts walk on Mars soil. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The science of survival on Mars: What really protects astronauts from radiation

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Effective radiation shielding materials such as plastics, rubber, synthetic fibers and Martian soil have been identified as protecting astronauts on Mars, increasing the viability of long-duration missions and future settlement plans
Earthquakes on Mars. The image was prepared using DALEE for illustration only and is not a scientific image

Seismic waves on Mars: A new way to discover water hidden deep below the surface of Mars

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Scientists are exploring the potential of using seismoelectric signals from Martian tremors to detect underground water on Mars, a method inspired by similar techniques on Earth but adapted to the unique conditions of Mars
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Channels deep in the ground could be the key to habitability on Mars

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The Bio-SPHERE project investigates potential living and working conditions on the Moon and Mars
Image: In this artist's impression of the breadcrumb scenario, autonomous rovers can be seen exploring a lava tube after being deployed by a mother rover remaining at the entrance to maintain contact with a blimp or blimp. Credit: John Fowler/WikiCommons, Mark Treble Wolfgang Fink/University of Arizona

Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumbs reach Mars

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Engineers from the University of Arizona have developed a system that allows autonomous vehicles to scan underground habitats for astronauts
An artist's impression of a laser sail powered by directed energy. Credit: Q. Zhang/deepspace.ucsb.edu

Lasers will be able to send missions to Mars in just 45 days

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A group of researchers proposes to build a spacecraft that will rely on an innovative propulsion system - in which lasers are used to heat hydrogen fuel - that can shorten the flight time to Mars to only 45 days instead of 100
The six Harmonauts as soon as they left the Hav after the four days of the experiment, February 2018. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

A Mars simulation returns to the Ramon Crater

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The six Harmonauts as soon as they left the Hav after the four days of the experiment, February 2018. Photo: Avi Blizovsky
Artist illustration of "The Living Mars" Illustration by Kevin Gill, NASA

What can climate change on Earth teach us about climate change we will cause on Mars?

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A colony on Mars. Illustration: shutterstock

International competition for planning a human colony on Mars * Applications can be submitted until March 31

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An edible plant greenhouse on Mars. Image: shutterstock

White wine on the red planet

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Alon Shikar (right) and Jackie Faye, two of the astronauts who spent four days in an analog Mars simulator in the Mitzpe Ramon area. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

An international Mars simulation will take place in Israel

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Illustration of a human expedition to Mars. Credit: NASA

Sorry, Elon Musk, but now it's clear that colonizing Mars is unlikely - and it's a bad idea

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Alon Shikar (right) and Jackie Faye, two of the astronauts who spent four days in an analog Mars simulator in the Mitzpe Ramon area. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

For the information of travelers to Mars

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Building a base on Mars using a XNUMXD printer. Figure: (Les Bossinas, NASA Lewis Research Center)

"We could have been on Mars a long time ago"

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The "Ramonauts" simulate a mission to Mars at Mitzpe Ramon. Photo: Mincha Nofa.

First Mars simulation in Israel - the first round has ended successfully

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Simulation of the habitat structure. PR photo.

A first facility of its kind will be built in Israel that simulates a mission on Mars

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A simulation of a base on Mars, with several models of the giant ship that Elon Musk will use for development. Source: Elon Musk / SpaceX.

Elon Musk's space settlement vision

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One of four devices that researchers are testing for use on Mars. (Photo: NASA)

NASA wants to send a tricorder to Mars

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Visualization of the "Interplanetary Transportation System" (ITS) against the background of Jupiter's Great Red Spot. According to Musk, the system's motorized landing capability could allow it to reach even the distant moons of Jupiter, anywhere in the solar system. Source: Spice X.

Will Elon Musk and SpaceX establish the first human colony on Mars?

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Buzz Aldrin lectures as part of the International Space University at the Technion, July 2016. Photo: Nitzan Zohar, Technion Spokesperson

Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to land on the moon and governor of the Space University presents: A circular orbit to Mars

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Astronaut Reynold Ewald at the IAC conference in Jerusalem, 16/10/15. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

"If someone says that in two years he will be able to fly to Mars, that is simply not true, and does not fit with the spacecraft development schedule"

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, at the IAC conference in Jerusalem, 12/10/2015. Photo: Yair Zriker, CEO

Buzz Aldrin at the space conference in Jerusalem: "I'm not in favor of a one-time round trip to Mars - a permanent base should be built there"

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Astronaut Clayton Anderson watches a drop of water and its reflection in the space shuttle Discovery. The cohesion of water in microgravity is different than on Earth. Photo: NASA

Save Mark Watney - the technology. Part 2: Water and Air

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The "HAB" as seen in the movie "Saving Mark Watney". Photo: FOX

Saving Mark Watney, The Technology – Chapter 1: Home on Mars

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The thin, dark streaks on the slopes of Bamai hills like the one in the section of the Horowitz Crater could have been formed by the seasonal flow of water on present-day Mars. The channels are several hundred meters long

Scientists from Stanford: discovery of flowing water on Mars increases the chances of life on the planet

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Water (frozen) on Mars. Illustration: shutterstock

Be careful of contamination of Mars with terrestrial bacteria - scientists grapple with the question of what the discovery of water on Mars means for life there and for the possibility of landing humans on it

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The Veggie Plant Growing System on the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

The meal is ready - the members of the space station team ate for the first time lettuce that they grew themselves

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An artistic interpretation of the Frantal Martian plane. Image: NASA

NASA's "Frantel" space plane will fly over Mars

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Launch of the "flying saucer", 8/6/15 - a system to slow down the landing of large spacecraft on Mars. Screenshot from NASA TV

A second test for the flying saucer - again a malfunction in the parachute caused a crash landing in the Pacific Ocean

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Artist illustration of "The Living Mars" Illustration by Kevin Gill, NASA

Students propose to "green" Mars using blue bacteria

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A photograph of the Las Vegas crater taken by the European Mars Express spacecraft on November 27, 2014. Photo: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin

90 thousand ordinary citizens broadcast a radio message to Mars to promote space exploration

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An American spaceship wanders through space and is exposed to cosmic radiation. Illustration: shutterstock

Strong cosmic radiation can cause danger to astronauts flying to Mars

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The International Space Station in its early days. Illustration: shutterstock

What does it take to establish space colonies or at least research outposts on other planets? Second and last part

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The first planned colony on Mars. Photo: Mars One/Brian Versteeg

"The Martians of the Mars One program will die in about two months"

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A (imaginary) research station on the moon. Illustration: shutterstock

What is required of space colonies on other planets or at least of research stations? Part One

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A futuristic colony on Mars. Illustration: shutterstock

The future of the future - colonies on Mars - not science fiction / Yankee Margalit

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Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) - a flying saucer-like device designed to simulate the landing of large spacecraft on Mars.

Experimental failure of the spacecraft landing system * The flying saucer crashed into the sea

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SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk briefed reporters including Universe Today correspondents in Cocoa Beach prior to the launch of the Falcon 9 spacecraft carrying the SES-8 communications satellite. Photo: Ken Kremer, kenkremer.com

Elon Musk: There is a chance that within 10-12 years it will be possible to send humans to Mars

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Moon colony. Illustration: shutterstock

Russia wants to establish a manned colony on the moon in 2030, the US wants to establish greenhouses on Mars in 2021

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NASA's Z-2 suit will incorporate the so-called "technology" design that the public voted for. Image: NASA

NASA presents a XNUMXD printed spacesuit to fit the astronaut's body dimensions

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Image: Mars One

Mars One announces the big screening: out of 200 applicants, 1,058 remain who will advance to the next screening stage for a one-way flight to Mars

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Astronaut in the first future manned colony on Mars. Artist drawing: Mars One Company

The MARS ONE company that wants to send humans one way to a colony on Mars will launch an unmanned preparatory mission in 3 years

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Russian mice returned from space after a month, the gerbils did not survive the journey

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Illustration of a human expedition to Mars. Credit: NASA

Space - the spaceship "Humanity" / Cameron M. Smith

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