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Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero... by craftyguy on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:53AM (#16325828)
I bet the technologies required for teraforming a planet will hold back teraforming more than a concern for spreading microbes.
Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero... by bonesss on Thursday February 08, 2018 @02:41AM (#16330804)
Naturally Star Trek style terraforming is off in the far future (if at all), but I wonder if we're not too far away already from some more humble projects...

A genetically modified lichen, or fungus, that was designed as a stepping stone towards a better Martian biome, and a launch setup to seed them effectively isn't too far outside the bounds of present day work with genetics, and present day launch & deployment systems.

It's far less sexy, but a multi-generation approach to terraforming could yield a usable Mars without too much magic...