Neil deGrasse Tyson says humans will never colonize Mars

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Neil deGrasse Tyson says plans to put permanent human colonies on Mars, put forth by several different organizations, are ill-advised and likely impossible.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Says Humans Will Never Colonize Mars

"I'm skeptical that you'll find legions of people that will go there and want to stay."

Because we simply don't know how long we have to live.

Colonize or become extinct: is there any real rationale for colonizing another world?

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Musk argues that survival demands we become a multi-planet species. But how imminent are these mass-extinction events? How pressing is it to colonize Mars?

How Pressing Is Colonizing Mars, Exactly?

We've got to colonize other planets before something extinguishes us. Or do we?

Colonize or Become Extinct: Is There Any Real Rationale for Colonizing Another World?

In its early life, the Earth would have been peppered nearly continuously by asteroids smashing into our young planet. These fiery collisions made our world what it is today. It may seem like things have changed since then, given the vast assortment of life and wide blue oceans—and things have indeed changed. At least in […]

Elon Musk: We Must Leave Earth For One Critical Reason

Colonizing other worlds is not a desire. It's a need. 

SpaceX now has its eyes set on Mars and ferrying people (and large amounts of cargo) to the Red Planet.

/Colonize Mars

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Says Humans Will Never Colonize Mars

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Colonize or Become Extinct: Is There Any Real Rationale for Colonizing Another World?

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Elon Musk: We Must Leave Earth For One Critical Reason

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Elon Musk: We Must Get to Mars or Perish. Plans for Manned Missions by 2025

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