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Mars

  • Pro: Because it's there.
  • Con: Very little there.
  • Con: Hellishly expensive to get there.
  • Con: Nothing leaves (so far).

Very Little There

units

Earth

Mars

Ratio

Distance (avg)

AU

1.0

1.52

1.52

diameter (avg)

km

6371

3290

0.52

Resources

atmosphere mass

kg

5.2e18

2.5e16

0.005

water mass

kg

1.4e21

5e18

0.004

note: Mars "water" mass may be smectite clay

total insolation (diameter/distance)^2

0.12

lethal perchlorates

not yet

yes

Mars (last edited 2022-09-01 04:10:55 by KeithLofstrom)