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I did a forum search for a similar thread but couldn't find much, so here goes: Assume for the purposes of this thread that all of Earth has united behind the idea of colonising Venus within a maximum of 500 years. Assume further that we have as a planet decided that Mars isn't worth it (for...

Inside a chamber about the size of a small fridge in Greenville, Indiana, scientists are taking the first steps toward creating human settlements on Mars. The chamber, called the Martian Environment Simulator, was put together by scientific engineering company SHOT and NASA's Institute for...

Global warming the key to life on Mars Tim Radford, science editor Monday February 7, 2005 The Guardian US scientists have thought up a new way to create a second home - by warming up the atmosphere of Mars. Mars - which used to be warm and wet - has an atmosphere rich in carbon dioxide. But...