The dream of colonizing Mars has captured the imagination of scientists, billionaires, and sci-fi lovers alike. But how realistic is the idea of building permanent human settlements on the Red Planet?

The dream of traveling to distant stars and colonizing other worlds has captured human imagination for centuries. Yet when we confront the reality of cosmic distances, that dream feels both ...

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But colonizing a harsh world is about more than just not dying. In order for humankind to grow and prosper on Mars as we have on Earth, we’re going to need good old-fashioned Earth viruses.

There are lots of reasons why colonizing space seems compelling. The popular astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson argues that it would stimulate the economy and inspire the next generation of scientists.

Colonizing the Moon: Scientists Discover Lava Tubes That Could House an Underground City. Published Oct 19, 2017 at 5:56 AM EDT Updated Oct 19, 2017 at 11:26 AM EDT.

So, yes, I am optimistic that humans are capable of colonizing the moon and Mars. A rendering of SpaceX’s Red Dragon capsule on Mars. SpaceX. I remember well the day President John F. Kennedy, ...