Reports from "Humans 2 Mars Summit" suggest dust my prevent human settlement of Mars
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 08:30
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org) —Reports given by experts in the space-health field suggest it might take longer for humans to build a colony on Mars than has been expected. Such experts speaking to attendees at the recent "Humans 2 Mars Summit" in Washington D.C. expressed concern about the dangers of Martian dust. They believe the health hazards posed by the Martian regolith could prevent humans from colonizing the planet anytime soon.