Humans on Mars: possible, or pipe dream? A live debate.
On February 18, the American rover Perseverance landed on Mars. But getting humans there will be a different matter altogether. Keystone
Is human exploration of Mars worth the cost and the risk? Will we ever see the first man or woman on the surface of the Red Planet?
This content was published on April 7, 2021 - 12:03
April 7, 2021 - 12:03
Marc-André Miserez
After some years in the regional print and broadcast media in French Switzerland, in 2000 I joined Radio Swiss International, which then became swissinfo.ch. Since then I have been writing (and producing short videos) on a variety of subjects, from politics to business, and including culture and science.
We will never live on Mars, or anywhere else besides Earth
Following a groundbreaking year for exploration of the Red Planet, University of Geneva astrophysicist Sylvia Ekström and designer Javier Nombela argue that our trips to Mars should and will remain the job of robots.
This content was published on April 7, 2021 - 15:12
April 7, 2021 - 15:12
Sylvia Ekström and Javier G. Nombela
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Can humans handle a trip to Mars?
The human body has been shaped by millions of years of evolution on Earth. It is therefore perfectly adapted to an environment subject to a certain gravity and pressure value and protected from solar and galactic radiation by the dual protection of the Earth s atmosphere and magnetosphere. If it leaves this environment, it is subjected to great physiological stress.
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