14 DAY TRIAL // Brainiacs at NASA and other space agencies expect that, long before this century is over, they'll successfully land crews of astronauts on Mars. The next step: figuring out a way to set up one or maybe more human colonies on the Red Planet.
Not to play the pessimist or anything of the sorts, but chances are it will be a few generations until human communities on Mars begin to take shape. Bummer, right?
Still, this doesn't mean we can't at least daydream about what life on this cosmic neighbor of ours would be like. Not when living on Mars instead of Earth promises to be such a thrilling experience.
As explained in the video below, Mars' gravity is about 38% that of our planet's. What this means is that, on the Red Planet, we could lift super heavy things and jump around like kangaroos.
Besides, we'd get to enjoy the gorgeous view of Phobos and Deimos, Mars' two moons. Since these orbs complete their orbits in just 3 days and 30 hours, respectively, they'd be a common sight.
True, life on Mars would be pretty chilly and we'd have to set up camp in the underground to stay safe from solar radiation, but this seems like a small price to pay for the glory that will come with being the first inhabitants of an otherwise desolate planet.
