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The first Martian colonists would need to be farmers
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15 March 2021
The first Martian colonists would need to be farmers
It's impossible to carry enough food from Earth to Mars to feed a colony so the first settlers would need to grow their own. Rovers exploring Mars have found that Martian soil contains enough nutrients and water to grow plants.

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