Humans should colonize Pluto, not Mars. That is the gist of a 07 February 2020 article published by Astronomy magazine.
Author Eric Betz starts the article with this statement: “In roughly 5 billion years, the Sun will run out of energy and drastically alter the solar system. Oceans will be baked dry. Entire planets will be consumed. And long-icy worlds will finally enjoy their day in the Sun.”
A 20 October 2008 New Scientist article elaborates:
Mars is not a good option for Humans if they want to survive, because Mars itself will not be able to sustain life once the Sun grows too big and bright.
Currently, Humans do not have the means to go to Pluto. They will have to take intermediate steps, such as returning to the Moon and/or going to Mars. However, those places will have to be temporary stops.
From Sinclair Broadcast Group, 07 February 2020:
Earth’s eventual doom is an international problem, not just an American one. So, in the long run, the International Panel on Climate Change should be replaced with the International Panel on Escaping Earth.
Featured Image: Photograph of Pluto, in Public Domain.
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