Reader’s Digest UK – July 2019

JULY 2019 • 79

READER’S DIGEST

start with. "Right now, the Earth is

in that perfect spot—not too hot

and not too cold," explains Bresnik.

"But the Sun's consuming itself,

and one day, you'll need sunscreen

with an SPF of 5,000—in the shade.

The good news? "Like Earth, Mars

“A TRIP INTO SPACE WILL SOON BE AS

SIMPLE AS A TRIP TO DISNEYLAND”

water we'd need for the crew is the
biggest obstacle," admits Bresnik,
pointing out that one potential
solution would be to take seeds
instead of food, and use regenerative
techniques to reclaim water.
So what's the rush? The Sun, to

SpaceX Headquarters in Hawthorne

California