Should the US prioritize settling Mars?
Should we all just read A City on Mars and call the whole thing off?
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/should-the-us-prioritize-settling-mars/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Should we settle Mars, or is it a dumb idea for humans to live off world?

Should we all just read A City on Mars and call the whole thing off?

Ars Technica

@arstechnica just remember, when @ZachWeinersmith started writing that book, he was a lot more optimistic about settling Mars.

The reality is depressing, Mars is simply too hostile and too far away.