Sorry, Elon. There's Not Enough CO2 To Terraform Mars

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By John Wenz
Jul 30, 2018 3:00 PMNov 3, 2019 6:57 PM
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Lockheed Martin’s Mars Base Camp is part of a vision to bring astronauts to the Red Planet. But to enjoy living there longterm, many scientists have long dreamed of altering the planet’s atmosphere. (Credit: Lockheed Martin)

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Mars might not have the right ingredients to terraform into our planetary home away from home – even with the recent discovery of liquid water buried near its south pole.

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