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Space scientist and astrobiologist Erika DeBenedictis joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about The Red Planet. How long does the trip to Mars take with current technology? Why is it red? How realistic was the movie ‘The Martian?’ How long would it take to effectively terraform Mars to sustain human life? Does Mars have seasons? Did the conditions for life exist on Mars at one time? What lies just below the surface? Answers to these questions and more await on Mars Support. 0:00 Mars Support 0:16 Explaining why Mars is red (without sorcery) 0:44 Why did Elon Musk [See More…]