- Self-sufficient life on Mars – 400 million kilometres from Earth
- An important topic for the future of space flight
- Well-founded facts and background analyses
Mars has always fired our imagination, not least because it has an atmosphere that could make it habitable in the long term. However, a manned landing and subsequent colonisation are difficult: the maximum distance between Mars and Earth is around 400 million kilometres – not exactly a stone's throw. Astronauts would have to set up permanent homes there. Florian Nebel sheds light on this exciting topic, starting with a historical overview of the available technology and everyday life on Mars, through to time and cost calculations and the expected benefits of a Mars mission.
The author Florian Nebel has a doctorate in nuclear physics and is a systems engineer. He has been studying the colonization of the Moon and Mars for many years. He has been working in the aerospace industry for over ten years.
