autoevolution
26 Apr 2021, 5:06 UTC ·
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There’s been a lot of talk about how SpaceX will be sending the first manned mission to Mars by 2025, or 2026 at the latest, and how this would pave the way to colonizing the planet. Humanity needs to become a multi-planetary species, CEO Elon Musk believes, but it will come at a cost.
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That cost will be the loss of human life, above everything else. Not that this should surprise anyone, but these missions will be high on danger, because of the length of the journey, the harsh and unknown environment, the radiation, and the impact extended isolation will have on the psyche. Death is an ever-present possibility.