Colonising Mars: Lessons from the Past
Emily Sanders
Emily Sanders studied on the Environmental Bioscience in a Changing Climate course, achieving a Master of Science degree, in the 2020-21 academic year. The IATL module she chose as part of this course was Habitability in the Universe (IL907).
About the Project
In this essay, I hope to explore some of the forewarnings provided to us by earlier civilisations, whilst highlighting questions we should be asking when considering future colonies. Although offering no solutions, the aim is to emphasize the complexities behind colonisation and to suggest a 鈥榖igger-picture鈥� approach when considering humanity鈥檚 next move in establishing a successful colony on our 鈥榮ister planet鈥�, Mars.
- Emily Sanders