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stcredzero on Dec 4, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: China prepares to grow vegetables on Mars

> You've got it wrong. Mars is further from the sun.

Actually, this has been studied. There's enough sun with the right timing and thermal balance (provided the right kind of greenhouse) to grow food.

qu4z-2 on Dec 4, 2012 [–]

I don't thing the GP was worried about the amount of sunlight needed to grow food, but rather pointing out that Icarus's downfall was flying too close to the sun.

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