Chapter
The Future of Mars
59:30 - 1:00:56 (01:26)
Michio Kaku discusses the possibility of terraforming Mars by raising its temperature and melting its polar ice caps to create liquid water on the planet once again. He suggests alternatives to Elon Musk's proposal to detonate hydrogen warheads, such as solar satellites that would beam sunlight onto the polar ice caps.
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The rising of the temperature on Mars by six degrees can turn it into an Earth-like planet with flowing liquid water again.
59:30 - 1:00:56 (01:26)
Mars
Summary
The rising of the temperature on Mars by six degrees can turn it into an Earth-like planet with flowing liquid water again. Michio Kaku suggests using solar satellites to beam sunlight onto the polar ice caps instead of detonating hydrogen warheads.