Setting up a human base on Mars has long been an aspiration of us Earthlings. For centuries, humans have been fascinated by the dusty and desolate Red Planet, ever since it was discovered by Galileo in 1610. Since then, the mysteries of Mars have always stimulated the imagination. of humans, to the point that one of the common images on TV in the 1950s and 60s was of green aliens living on Mars.
Moon race fever has spread around the world, and after Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the surface of the Moon in 1969, humanity almost immediately set its sights on the next target. is Mars.
Although space exploration has stalled for decades, a new space race with the participation of billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson has rekindled the idea of humans. could live on another planet.
The CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, has stated his desire to create a colony for a million people on Mars by 2050. But if we really do, what will the human base be like for allow us to survive and eventually live on the Red Planet?
Texas-based construction technology startup ICON is working with NASA to plan a concept for a human base on Mars.
In addition to the Mars Dune Alpha being built for cohabitation, there are other fascinating Mars base ideas that could one day become a reality.
“The next really big thing is to build a self-sustaining city on Mars and get the animals and creatures of Earth there.” Elon Musk said.
Other ideas that have been shared include a “Mars Case” by Beijing-based company Open Architecture, in partnership with Chinese tech giant Xiaomi.
Meanwhile, scientists from Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have designed a self-sustaining research facility that could support manned missions for several years.
The top three NASA-reviewed designs were SEArch+/Apis Cor, which took first place, Zopherus from Rogers, second, and Mars Incubator in third from New Have Connecticut.