Scientists Are Searching Mars For Good Caves For Astronauts To Live In
The Red Planet is a hostile place: temperatures can drop below minus 148 degrees Fahrenheit, the atmosphere is incredibly thin, and there is no ozone layer, which means solar radiation is also extreme. And that’s not to mention the very real risk of being hit by a massive meteorite. In short, the best place to survive is most likely underground. Location, Location The researchers narrowed down the list of hot Martian properties starting with the Mars Global Cave Candidate Catalog, a vast collection of over 1,000 caves spotted by NASA’s Mars Odyssey and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that could potentially host human astronauts....