Why I don’t want to live on Mars (yet)

Although living on another planet sounds , I’d rather not choose to live on Mars or any other planet yet because it’s unfit for people.

First, there’s no breathable air, so or the right amount of oxygen on Mars in comparison to Earth. Inferring from that, we’d have to wear space suits every time we go outside. These suits would likely be bulky and heavy, and it’d be hard to move freely. Doing simple things like walking, picking up tools, or even getting a door to function would take much more effort. Minimizing your ability to run, exercise, or even just move very well. The tasks you normally do, like cleaning, fixing something, or going for a walk, would become much more difficult.

In addition, you ought to consider that there’s a major temperature difference on Mars. Since it’s one whole planet behind us in the solar system, it’s obviously, really really cold. There’s no usable water or food on Mars yet, meaning we’d have to transport everything from Earth or grow it. Scientists from NASA have found ways to grow low-oxygen plants in space from recycled materials. Even though that’s a solution, there’s a reason why people haven’t started moving humans to it yet: it’s unsustainable. Over there, water is precious and food can’t last forever.

Another point to consider is that it’s a very time-consuming thing to get there. Nasa’s Spirit Rover itself took 7 months to land. If something catastrophic occurs, like wounds or getting sick, you can’t return quickly. There’s no hospitals or real help. In any worst-case scenario, you’re basically doomed.

As a final point, it would feel really lonely. There would be no cities, no animals, no nature, and no friends. It would only be you, the big starry sky, a landscape of red, and many, many rocks to talk to. Although it’d be somewhat entertaining to explore a whole new planet, for now, I’d prefer to stay on Earth where it’s more stable, less lonely, and already built for humans.