Towards a more habitable Mars — or — the coming martian spring |
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| Authors: | Joseph A Burns Martin Harwit |
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| Institution: | Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA |
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| Abstract: | Two schemes are presented in which matter is moved closer to Mars so as to increase the equinoctal precession period of Mars. In such a way the Martian springs, during which Mars is habitable in the long winter model of Sagan (1971), could be extended and, in fact, prolonged indefinitely. The schemes involve using solar energy to move the satellite Phobos and/or material from the asteroid belt. Difficulties exist with the proposals but they are presented to stimulate discussion. |
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