MAIL ONLINE: 'Mars will be a really s*** place to be': Professor Brian Cox predicts humans could colonise the red planet in just 50 years...but warns life will be bleak

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    Humans will live in cities on Mars within 50 to 100 years, but it will be a 'really s**it place to be', according to physicist Brian Cox.

    Speaking to MailOnline, the scientists from Oldham said that despite its difficulties, moving to hellish planets such as Mars may be inevitable if we're to survive.

    Professor Cox, best known for presenting Stargazing Live and Wonders of the Universe, says he's confident we'll land on red planet within a decade.

    But he says we should not get too excited as it is little more than a 'barren rock', which pales in comparison to our 'wonderful, beautiful' planet.

    Period28 Jul 2017

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    • Title'Mars will be a really s*** place to be': Professor Brian Cox predicts humans could colonise the red planet in just 50 years...but warns life will be bleak
      Media name/outletMail Online
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date28/07/17
      DescriptionHumans will live in cities on Mars within 50 to 100 years, but it will be a 'really s**it place to be', according to physicist Brian Cox.

      Speaking to MailOnline, the scientists from Oldham said that despite its difficulties, moving to hellish planets such as Mars may be inevitable if we're to survive.

      Professor Cox, best known for presenting Stargazing Live and Wonders of the Universe, says he's confident we'll land on red planet within a decade.

      But he says we should not get too excited as it is little more than a 'barren rock', which pales in comparison to our 'wonderful, beautiful' planet.
      URLwww.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4736762/Mars-really-s-t-place-says-Brian-Cox.html
      PersonsBrian Cox, Jeffrey Forshaw
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    Keywords

    • space exploration
    • Mars