27 February 2024
About this episode
Freezing temperatures, mud storms, radiation, marsquakes – residing on Mars proper now can be hellish. And getting there stays a multi-year journey. However what if we may make it liveable? Might we in the future construct settlements on the Crimson Planet or ship human scientists to seek for life?
That’s the premise of the TV collection For All Mankind, which explores a future the place the area race continued after the moon touchdown and humanity saved spreading out throughout area. However within the title of a very good story, actual science often took the backstage.
On this episode, TV columnist Bethan Ackerley speaks to NASA Astronaut Garrett Reisman, who was additionally a marketing consultant on the present, in addition to planetary scientist Tanya Harrison who’s labored on a number of NASA missions to Mars. Between them, they discover how far off we actually are from residing on Mars, what it could take to surmount the remaining challenges – and why it’s nonetheless a dream price pursuing in the actual world.
Need extra? Learn Bethan’s evaluation of For All Mankind Season 4.
To examine topics like this and rather more, go to newscientist.com.
