What would it take for humans to build a settlement on Mars?

When preparing for interplanetary travel, best to pack light

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Do we have the technological know-how to send humans on a one-way trip to Mars? Bas Lansdorp, cofounder and CEO of Mars One, seems to think so. The Dutch entrepreneur and his Mars One team plan on establishing what could be the first human colony on Mars.

"The first humans that are going to Mars are going there to stay," said Lansdorp. "They need to stay in order for this mission to be feasible."

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Linda Thrasybule is a freelance journalist based in New York City. Her work has appeared at LiveScience.com, Reuters Health, and the NPR blog Shots.