What Would a Trip to Mars Look Like For a Tourist?

A trip to Mars wouldn't exactly be a relaxing vacation. Learn what it would be like to stay or live on Mars.

By Sara Novak
Sep 8, 2023 4:00 PM
futuristic bedroom on planet Mars, cozy room with round windows looking out to the martian landscape
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By NASA’s current estimates, it would take around 2 to 3 years to get to Mars, and that’s on a good day when its orbit comes closest to Earth. And once you get there, it’s not exactly an Eden away from home. Rather, it’s an arid Martian desert with temperatures reaching -81 degrees Fahrenheit regularly.

It’s not habitable without spacesuits and a completely enclosed environment because Mars’ air is about 95 percent carbon dioxide. There’s also no liquid water found on its surface.

But that hasn’t stopped humans from wanting to visit the planet. So what would this outer-planet tourism really entail?

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