Mars: A World Riven By H2O or CO2

People are the most vulnerable chain in long-term space expedition. How numerous should a crew be?

By Space War Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published April 30, 2001

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The Space War Editorial Team produces content across our two editorial pillars: space industry news and Mind & Meaning. We cover launches, missions, satellites, defense, and the technology of getting humans to space, alongside the psychology of ambition, isolation, and meaning under extremes. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Space War takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.