Re: Mars Colony?
The last 50+ years that humans have been going into space have taught us alot about how to handle that environment - durability, maneuverability, design, and anyting else that is necessary. The Apollo program in the 1960's taught us so much that we puch on the shelf and are not using to the fullest of its ability. In addition, in 1991 the Biosphere 2 program gave us alot of information on environments that we could take with a crew into space on a long mission that will guarentee fresh air, water, and food for the entire mission if done correctly. That is both during travel and once we arrive on Mars.