Trees to be grown on Mars A new project from Nasa and three Mexican universities will grow trees on Mars. The Earth Formation in Mars Project will plant a special type of tree on the red planet that grows on the highest mountain of Mexico, Orizaba Peak. Nacional Autonoma University of Mexico, Veracruzana University, Veracruz University and Nasa have been researching the trees for years. Because of the high places they grow - with little oxygen and extreme cold - they are thought to be ideal for the project. Researcher Luiz Cruz Kuri told Clarin newspaper: "Orizaba Peak has the...