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| − | The [[environmental conditions]] on [[Mars]] | + | The [[environmental conditions]] on [[Mars]] are hostile for humans without life support systems; examples of the factors which make the surface of Mars uninhabitable include the thin, oxygen-poor atmosphere, the lack of easily available liquid water and the extremely cold climate. The '''habitat''' of any human visitor to Mars would have to be set of self-contained artificial environments such as [[building]]s, [[rover]]s and [[space suit]]s. |
| − | + | [[Terraforming]] has be suggested as a way of making the whole surface of Mars habitable. | |
[[Category:Settlements]] | [[Category:Settlements]] | ||
[[Category:Biospherics]] | [[Category:Biospherics]] | ||
[[Category:Climate]] | [[Category:Climate]] | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 16 November 2007
Definition
A habitat is an environment in which an organism, or group of organisms live in symbiosis.
Mars habitats
The environmental conditions on Mars are hostile for humans without life support systems; examples of the factors which make the surface of Mars uninhabitable include the thin, oxygen-poor atmosphere, the lack of easily available liquid water and the extremely cold climate. The habitat of any human visitor to Mars would have to be set of self-contained artificial environments such as buildings, rovers and space suits.
Terraforming has be suggested as a way of making the whole surface of Mars habitable.
