• Question: If we can't live on the Earth, what planet would be the best for our survival?

    Asked by anon-252530 to Catherine, rosiehayward on 26 Jun 2020. This question was also asked by anon-257742.
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      Rosie Hayward answered on 26 Jun 2020:

      Mars would be our best choice. It isn’t too hot or to cold, the gravity isn’t too extreme, it has an atmosphere which can protect us from radiation, the soil contains water, and the days and nights are very similar to ours. We could also use solar panels for electricity!

      However, humans still couldn’t live on Mars without the assistance of technology, and I don’t think it’s likely to happen any time soon.

      Europa, the fourth largest moon of Jupiter, is considered by some to be the best place to find life in the solar system. It would be quite hard for humans to live there though, partly because of the large amount of radiation from Jupiter’s radiation belt.

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