[DannyTN]

"Release simple plant life that can live on Mars and produce oxygen.

I want to see that too. They recently discovered a cyanobacteria that can live in Martian conditions in martian soil and release oxygen.

But I think there is a problem with retaining an atmosphere on Mars, both because of the lower mass of the planet and because of the lack of a Magnetosphere which allows the solar wind to strip the atmosphere.

Disclaimer: not an astrophysicist or a planetary terraformer, but I play one on FR.

[GOPJ]

But I think there is a problem with retaining an atmosphere on Mars, both because of the lower mass of the planet and because of the lack of a Magnetosphere which allows the solar wind to strip the atmosphere.

The longest journey starts with the first step forward... Move the cyanobacteria in - it's a first step. Who knows what technology we'll have in 40 years? "Disclaimer: not an astrophysicist or a planetary terraformer but I play one on FR."

LOL - I like that...