Mastodawn

A 90-day #Mars 🔴 transit is technically feasible using chemical propulsion capabilities - specifically, the SpaceX #Starship. This markedly shorter transit time has the potential to reduce #radiation ☢️ exposure, minimize microgravity-related #health risks, and lower the logistical burdens of prolonged spaceflight. #ISRU remains an outstanding concern that #SpaceX / #NASA must address before human 🧑‍🚀 missions can take place https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-00565-7

#University #Science #MarsColonization

3 months transit time to Mars for human missions using SpaceX Starship - Scientific Reports

Historically, spacecraft have followed trajectories that took between six and nine months to reach Mars, using traditional chemical propulsion on roughly Hohmann transfers. It is commonly believed that advances in propulsion technology, such as nuclear thermal or VASIMR, are necessary to reduce that transit time. In this paper, we show the feasibility of transit to Mars using the SpaceX Starship taking 90 days. We outline two trajectories that reduce each transit to between 90 and 104 days each way. These trajectories are within NASA career radiation limits, while 180-day trajectories are not.

Nature

Spaceflight 🚀Apr 30

RE: https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114421615389313271

#Retropropulsion in #Mars 🔴 -like conditions tested since 2016

#MarsColonization

Spaceflight 🚀Apr 29

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/116487955439842373

#Musk is to receive 200 million #SpaceX shares with special voting rights if the company reaches a market value of 7.5 trillion US dollars and has established a permanent colony with at least one million inhabitants on #Mars 🔴. Another 60.4 million restricted shares are to be given to him once SpaceX operates data centers in space 🌌 with a combined computing power of at least 100 terawatts

#SpaceXIPO #MarsColonization

N-gated Hacker News Apr 10

🚀 Oh wow, installing every single Firefox extension? Someone clearly has too much time on their hands. 🤓 Let's see if this noble quest ends before humanity colonizes Mars. 🚀
https://jack.cab/blog/every-firefox-extension #FirefoxExtensions #TimeManagement #BrowserQuest #TechHumor #MarsColonization #HackerNews #ngated

Installing every* Firefox extension

Oh, you use Firefox? Name every extension.

Jack.cab

Wild Sown Apr 7

Re: #ArtemisII & #Carroll - Once we've reassembled our humans back on #Earth, let's resume our meeting discussing who gets to "#discover" and "name" places that are "#uncharted #territory".

What we do, in #broadcasts heard for decades, gets repeated by folks inspired to go "beyond" in their version of #humanity's #future.

Just as our #perspective on life & home changes w/ #Earthrise image, we need to maintain #awe & #humility for days ahead.

#NASA #Moon #spacesettlements #marscolonization

Scientific World Apr 5

Discover if humans can survive on Mars. Explore the top 5 scientific challenges—life support, radiation, resources, and technology—shaping future colonization.
#MarsColonization #SpaceExploration #HumanOnMars #MarsMission #Astrobiology
https://www.scientificworldinfo.com/2026/04/can-we-survive-on-mars-top-5-scientific-challenges.html

Can We Survive on Mars? Top 5 Scientific Challenges for Human Colonization

Mars colonization is more than a scientific endeavor; it’s a profound expression of human curiosity, resilience and hope. It challenges us t...

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John A. Mulhall Mar 8

🚀 Mars Colonization: Fantasy or Future? 🌍

Humans on Mars may not be as far off as we think. Explore the science behind building sustainable habitats on the Red Planet. How will we get the materials there? 🌱

🔗 https://authormulhall.com/mars-colonization-can-we-build-sustainable-homes-on-mars/

#SpaceExploration #MarsColonization #SustainableLiving #SpaceTech #Innovation #Physics #SciFi #SpaceTravel #Mars #FutureTech

Mars Colonization: Can We Build Sustainable Homes on Mars?

Can we build sustainable homes on Mars? Explore the science behind Mars colonization and how 3D printing and bio-tech make it possible.

Author Mulhall 📚

Duna Press Jan 31

Beyond Gravity: Space Medicine and the Biomedical Leap Towards Martian Colonization

🧑‍🚀 Ever wondered how humans will survive on Mars? Space medicine isn't just about astronauts; it's a revolution in health. From growing organs in space to new ways to fight bone loss, discover how the quest to colonize other planets is pushing the boundaries of biomedical innovation for everyone. #SpaceMedicine #Bioengineering #MarsColonization #FutureHealth #TheBorealTimes

https://borealtimes.org/space-medicine-frontiers/

Beyond Gravity: Space Medicine and the Biomedical Leap Towards Martian Colonization - The Boreal Times

Explore the cutting-edge of space medicine. Discover how the challenges of microgravity and radiation are accelerating breakthroughs in human health for Earth and beyond.

Boreal Times

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Spaceflight 🚀Jan 7

#Martian 🔴 afternoons can be quite mild. Rovers have recorded temperatures that hover between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius🌡️in equatorial regions. Landing in a low-altitude basin may offer slightly better chances for warmth https://thenaturenetwork.co.uk/how-warm-does-it-get-on-mars/

#Mars can have Earth-like temperatures in some areas and at certain times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Mars#Temperature_and_seasons

#MarsColonization

How Warm Does It Get On Mars? – The Nature Network

AlcorNews Dec 21

Coloniser Mars façon SpaceX fait rêver, mais des experts européens démontent le scénario actuel. Le fantasme tient-il encore ?https://www.futura-sciences.com/sciences/actualites/mars-coloniser-mars-huis-clos-experts-europeens-doutent-serieusement-scenario-actuel-decryptage-pierre-brisson-129323/ #Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #AerospaceEngineering #MarsColonization #Artemis

Coloniser Mars ? À huis clos, des experts européens doutent sérieusement du scénario actuel : décryptage avec Pierre Brisson

Dans le cadre de l'événement EMC25, un colloque consacré aux enjeux de l'exploration et la colonisation martienne, Pierre Brisson, de la Mars Society, a partagé à Futura ses analyses sur les débats, parfois contradictoires, qui ont émergé autour de la colonisation de Mars. Des analyses qui explorent les défis techniques, psychosociaux et environnementaux auxquels l'humanité devra faire face pour établir une présence durable sur la Planète rouge.

Futura