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Recant@beehaw.org to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 11 months ago

We could terraform Mars with desert moss — but does that mean we should?

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We could terraform Mars with desert moss — but does that mean we should?

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Recant@beehaw.org to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 11 months ago
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"The goal of terraforming is to intentionally create an entire ecosystem on a global scale, which would more than likely destroy any existing ecosystem."
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    If I remember correctly, it’s not a lack of gravity, it’s a lack of a magnetic field, so solar winds strip away the atmosphere.

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      Yes, that sounds familiar!

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