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Mars: Our Second Home?
Humans are explorers, our insatiable determination to go further has lead to some of our greatest advances in science and technology. We have spread to every corner of our planet, now the time to spread out into the galaxy has come - almost.
Professor Tamara Davis meets the Australian scientists solving some of the many challenges of colonising the red planet. From mitigating the effects of microgravity on the body and growing nutritious food in space, to autonomous robots working together to map and search for survivors. The barriers are many but it’s a journey that will eclipse all other journeys. could Mars be our second home?