Why we still can't live on Mars

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[00:00:00]to toxic dust. Mars' surface is coated in perchlorates, chemicals that would poison the human thyroid within weeks.

[00:00:06]The atmosphere is more than 100 times thinner than Earth's, so unfiltered solar radiation would soak any unshielded habitat. NASA's plans to send astronauts within decades depend on closed-cycle life support and an ability to filter surprising amounts of