Terraforming of Mars

Terraforming of Mars is a hypothetical process of planetary engineering by which the surface and climate of Mars would be deliberately changed to make large areas of the environment hospitable to humans , thus making the colonization of Mars safer and sustainable.

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2018

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1. Motivation and side effects

2. Challenges and limitations

3. Advantages

4. Proposed methods and strategies

5. Thermodynamics of terraforming

6. In popular culture

7. See also

8. References

9. External links

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Terraforming of Mars is a hypothetical process of planetary engineering by which the surface and climate of Mars would be deliberately changed to make large areas of the environment hospitable to humans , thus making the colonization of Mars safer and sustainable.

2017

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1. Motivation and ethics

2. Challenges and limitations

3. Advantages

4. Proposed methods and strategies

5. Thermodynamics of terraforming

6. See also

7. References

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Terraforming of Mars is a process of planetary engineering by which the surface and climate of Mars would be deliberately changed to make large areas of the environment hospitable to humans , thus making the colonization of Mars safer and sustainable.

2016

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1. Motivation and ethics

2. Challenges and limitations

3. Advantages

4. Proposed methods and strategies

5. Thermodynamics of terraforming

6. See also

7. References

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Terraforming of Mars is a process by which the surface and climate of Mars would be deliberately changed to make large areas of the environment hospitable to humans , thus making the colonization of Mars safer and sustainable (see Planetary engineering ).

2015

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1. Motivation and ethics

2. Challenges and limitations

3. Advantages

4. Proposed methods and strategies

5. Thermodynamics of terraforming

6. See also

7. References

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The terraforming of Mars is the hypothetical process by which Mars' climate and surface would be deliberately changed to make large areas of the environment hospitable to humans , thus making the colonization of Mars safer and sustainable (see Planetary engineering ).

2014

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1. Motivation and ethics

2. Challenges and limitations

3. Advantages

4. Proposed methods and strategies

5. Thermodynamics of terraforming

6. See also

7. References

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The terraforming of Mars is the hypothetical process by which climate and surface of Mars would be deliberately changed to make large areas of the environment hospitable to humans, thus making human colonization safer and sustainable.

2013

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1. Motivation and ethics

2. Challenges and limitations

3. Advantages

4. Proposed methods and strategies

5. Thermodynamics of terraforming

6. See also

7. References

8. External links

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The terraforming of Mars is the hypothetical process by which Martian climate , surface, and known properties would be deliberately changed with the goal of making large areas of the environment more hospitable to human habitation, thus making human colonization much safer and more sustainable.

2012

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1. Motivation and Ethics

2. Challenges and limitations

3. Advantages

4. Proposed Methods and Strategies

5. See also

6. References

7. External links

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The terraforming of Mars is the hypothetical process by which Martian climate , surface, and known properties would be deliberately changed with the goal of making large areas of the environment more hospitable to human habitation, thus making human colonization much safer and more sustainable.

2011

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1. Reasons for terraforming

2. Background

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5. See also

6. References

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The terraforming of Mars is the hypothetical process by which the climate , surface, and known properties of Mars would be deliberately changed with the goal of making it habitable by humans and other terrestrial life , thus providing the possibility of safe and sustainable colonization of large areas of the planet . The concept is reliant on the assumption that the environment of a planet can be altered through artificial means; the feasibility of creating an unconstrained planetary biosphere is undetermined. There are several proposed methods, some of which present prohibitive economic and natural resource costs, and others which may be currently technologically achievable. [1]

2010

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1. Reasons for terraforming

2. Background

3. Changes required

4. Magnetic field and solar radiation

5. In fiction

6. See also

7. References

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The terraforming of Mars is the hypothetical process by which the climate , surface, and known properties of Mars would be deliberately changed with the goal of making it habitable by humans and other terrestrial life , thus providing the possibility of safe and sustainable colonization of large areas of the planet .

2009

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1. Reasons for terraforming

2. Background

3. Changes required

4. Magnetic field and solar radiation

5. See also

6. References

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The terraforming of Mars is the hypothetical process by which the climate , surface, and known properties of Mars would be deliberately changed with the goal of making it habitable by humans and other terrestrial life , thus providing the possibility of safe and sustainable colonization of large areas of the planet .

2008

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1. Reasons for terraforming

2. Background

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5. See also

6. References

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The terraforming of Mars is the hypothetical process by which the climate , surface and known properties of Mars would be deliberately changed with the goal of making it habitable by humans and other terrestrial life ; and thus providing the possibility of safe and sustainable colonization of the large areas of the planet .

2007

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1. Background

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5. See also

6. References

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The terraforming of Mars is a hypothetical process by which the climate of Mars would be changed to make it habitable by humans , thus providing the possibility of safe colonization of the planet .

2006

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1. Background

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5. See also

6. References

7. External links

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Since the origin of the idea of terraforming , or changing a planet's environment to produce a world that is habitable by humans , one of the primary subjects of study for potential terraforming has been the planet Mars .