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COLONIZING MARS

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  EARTH – the only planet that can sustain life. With the world developing at a rapid rate, our dwellings have also developed. Humans are spreading their wings of achievements in all fields and planets aren’t exempted. Mars is the next big thing. Human missions to Mars have been part of science fiction since the 1880s, and more broadly,  in fiction , Mars is a frequent target of exploration and settlement in books, graphic novels, and  films . The concept of a  Martian as something living on Mars is part of the fiction. Andy Weir's 2011 novel The Martian and its popular 2015 film adaptation were a successful hard science fiction take on the concept. Elon Musk the richest person in the world, was long convinced that for life to survive, humanity has to become a multiplanet species. However, he was dissatisfied with the great expense of rocket launchers. This pushed the billionaire to start Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) on 14 th March 2002. A space launch provider, and a