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[deleted] t1_j9b8zxi wrote

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danielravennest t1_j9c2k4v wrote

The warmest parts of the Martian surface are like the coldest places on Earth. Also the atmosphere is 95% CO2 and very little oxygen. Ordinary plants would not survive.

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[deleted] t1_j9ddsqm wrote

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danielravennest t1_j9frkaa wrote

Sorry to burst your habitat dome, but cool season grasses don't grow below 40F (4C). There are no trees or shrubs on Antarctica. The permafrost prevents root growth. The Curiosity rover which is near the equator, sees nighttime temperatures below -100F (-73C).

You can grow things under a temperature-controlled dome, but not out in the open on Mars today.

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