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‘Wonen op Mars vanaf 2050 mogelijk’

Living on Mars sounds like something out of a movie. Yet a research team from Kyoto University and a construction company have managed to design a concept that could make this possible. However, some patience is still needed; the team believes it is feasible to actually build a prototype on the moon or Mars only by 2050.

The research team and construction company Kajima Corporation have decided to begin research into the realization of The Glass; a 1,300-meter-high, cylindrical design that will provide artificial gravity and thereby enable life on Mars and the moon. By making a full rotation every 20 seconds, centrifugal force can be used to mimic Earth's gravity conditions.

Japanese researchers say creating an environment with gravity is key to thriving in space: "Without gravity, mammals cannot reproduce and their babies do not develop properly.". When a human being grows up in an environment with zero or low gravity, his body would change so that he would not be able to stand on earth. 

Conveyor System

Videos released at a press conference show that The Glass also has other Earth-like features and is equipped with everything; complete with public transportation, greenery and open air. The team behind the design envisions a future in which migration to the moon and Mars is possible in the second half of the twenty-first century. 

In the area of public transportation, the researchers want the Hexatrack system develop; an interplanetary transportation system for Earth, the moon and Mars that provides its travelers with wireless Internet even while traveling.