Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: T-Bone Texan

“Mars can never be colonized, because the inner core has cooled and unlike the Earth’s core, it is solid and unmoving. Because of this, the gravity is not strong enough to hold the atmosphere to the planet.”

Close, but no cigar.

A molten core produces a planetary magnetic field which shields a planet from the solar wind of its sun. Without that protection, a planet’s atmosphere will be gradually blown away.

That’s what happened to Mars’ atmosphere.

People have speculated for decades about terraforming Mars, but unless we can figure out how to reheat the planet’s core, it ain’t happening.


32 posted on 05/17/2016 8:41:18 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]


To: Windflier

Thank you for clarifying.


37 posted on 05/17/2016 10:30:26 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Don't be a lone wolf. Form up small leaderlesss cells ASAP !)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson