Obstacles and Potential Solutions to Feed and Sustain Humans on Mars

One of Earth’s closest neighbors, Mars is a prime candidate for finding a “second Earth”. Missions to this planet like NASA’s Perseverance have looked closely into factors like atmosphere and soil that impact Mars’s ability to host human populations. Currently, the cold climate and the unsuitable balance of chemicals prevent the possibility of agriculture. Exploratory technology such as advanced greenhouses can take advantage of existing resources to help life withstand these harsh conditions. As more missions explore in greater depth how we can use Mars’s resources, humans can develop the necessary technology to create an agricultural system on this planet. Eventually, this information can be used to sustain the first human community.