Will Mars be our home in 2028?
                     Will Mars be our 
home in 2028?
Musk's company SpaceX is building a huge, reusable rocket-
spaceship duo called the BFR to help our species explore and 
settle Earth's moon, Mars and other worlds throughout the 
solar system
INTRODUCTION
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The atmosphere of Mars is mostly carbon dioxide, the surface 
of the planet is too cold to sustain human life, and the planet’s 
gravity is a mere 38% of Earth’s. Plus, the atmosphere on Mars 
is equivalent to about 1% of the Earth’s atmosphere at sea 
level.
ATMOSPHERE 
OF MARS 
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The surface is subject to frequent storms and dangerously high 
levels of radiation, and the majority of its soil is poisonous. 
Despite these extreme conditions, governments and privately 
funded companies are pouring hundreds of billions of pounds 
into making Mars habitable.
THE SURFACE 
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Whilst these efforts seem increasingly futile due to seemingly 
endless setbacks, an extra-terrestrial colony could be the only 
solution to save humanity.
LIFE AT MARS
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It is evident that without action, the earth will soon become 
uninhabitable, and the only solution will be to become extra-
terrestrial. The first major challenge for our outpost is the fact 
that Mars is very energy poor.
EARTH WILL 
SOON BECOME 
UNINHABITABLE
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Even this weakened sunlight is often obscured as a result of 
frequent dust storms. 
Currently, the only option would be for nuclear reactors and 
fuel to be constantly supplied to Mars from a launch station on 
the moon, due to our moons’ lighter atmosphere, and less 
SUPPLY TO polluted surroundings (earth’s atmosphere is littered with spaceship and satellite debris). 
MARS
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However, small amounts of nuclear fuel would be enough to 
power a colony for a couple of years, allowing the potential for 
discovery of new energy sources. 
NEW ENERGY 
SOURCES
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Unfortunately, many differences in the environment would 
have an overwhelmingly negative effect on Mars’ crew. Habitats 
would need to be pressurized with an artificial atmosphere, 
requiring the enclosures to be cylindrical. 
ARTIFICIAL 
ATMOSPHERE
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Elon Musk’s ‘SpaceX’ state that they plan to replace their 
current fleet with a single one-size-fits-all rocket, called the 
BFR, capable of carrying 100 people and a payload of 
150,000kg.
ELON MUSK’S 
‘SPACEX’ 
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