Makerbot Mars Modular Multi-purpose Enclosure (M.M.M.M.E.)

Makerbot Mars Modular Multi-purpose Enclosure (M.M.M.M.E.)

The path to colonizing Mars is long and arduous.

Mars is not a Goldilock planet and because of this fact, a Mars colony would never likely be self-sustaining with current technology. However, that does not mean that a permanent colony could not be established. It just means that the colony would require perpetual support and resupplying (ie The International Space Station).

Mars lacks the mass to sustain a planet wide magnetic field and magnetosphere.

The lack of a magnetic field diminishes chance of terraforming since any manufactured atmosphere would escape into space. A colony would have to rely on hydroponics or some other source to manufacture a habitat with an oxygen-rich environment.

The lack of a magnetosphere increases the harmful radiation that impacts the planet's surface. Natural shielding can be found in volcanic caves or underground. Shielding can be manufactured with natural elements (ice/water &