Hawaii’s version of Mars: a crew member goes spacewalking on lava Alberto Giuliani/LUZ/Eyevine
IF YOU believe the late Stephen Hawking, we have 100 years to leave planet Earth before overpopulation and climate change let loose war, famine, disease and pestilence.
In our species’ quest to become multi-planetary, Mars has emerged as a front runner for a first new home. It is an unfriendly place though, and terraformers would face cramped habitats.
This, it turns out, is a big deal. We can test equipment on Earth for some guarantees against failure, but the mission components most…
