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Rigorous Science Can I trigger an "ancient device" to start the process of terraforming Mars?

Let's say that an advanced civilisation once existed on Mars millions of years ago at a time when water existed in liquid form and that life was abundant on the planet. (Say this civilisation is a ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Notaras‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by Notaras‭

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Q&A Terraforming a very cold planet?

One of the solution to make a cold planet habitable for us is to increase the greenhouse effect. It works with planets like Mars that are inside the habitable zone but would it be enough for a plan...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Vincent‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by Vincent‭

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Q&A A planet made of trash?

Consider a scenario where there is an over-populated solar system (not necessarily our solar system). Several other rocky planets and moons in this solar system are inhabited by the same humanoid r...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Seth‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by Seth‭

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Q&A What would push a civilization to terraform a planet considering the complexity of this process?

Terraforming is the process of transforming a celestial body to become habitable by Earth-like life. Even when I try to imagine an advanced civilization, the cost, time and complexity to terrafor...

7 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Vincent‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by Vincent‭

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Q&A Is it possible to terraform a hot planet?

I want to make a hot planet habitable for mankind. It could be a planet in the habitable zone like Venus or outside of the zone like Mercury. These are just examples. Someone said here: Terrafor...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Vincent‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by Vincent‭