Forget Mars: Why We’ll Never Move to the Red Planet (And That’s Okay)

Poster 'Join us on Mars' by Jode Thompson

Here is a poster "Join us on Mars" by Canadian illustrator Jode Thompson created for Jacob Haqq-Misra's article "Liberate the Red Planet" published on Boston Globe. The poster features a retro-futuristic art style reminiscent of mid-20th-century sci-fi. The composition showcases a vibrant, warm-toned Martian landscape with jagged red rock formations. Silhouetted against this backdrop are two figures in space suits, standing side by side, gazing …

Forget Mars: Why We’ll Never Move to the Red Planet (And That’s Okay)

Future Space Come on, let's admit it: the idea of moving to Mars has a certain allure. Who hasn't fantasized about watching two moons rise on the horizon while sipping coffee in a pressurized dome? Too bad the reality is tremendously more complicated and, to be frank, far less glamorous. Credit Insane CuriosityFuture Space Come on, let's admit it: the idea of moving to Mars has a certain allure. Who hasn't fantasized about watching two moons ris…