{"id":719187,"date":"2026-01-25T06:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/719187\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T06:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:26:12","slug":"scientists-left-stunned-after-new-research-reveals-how-humans-could-secure-long-term-survival-on-mars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/719187\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists left stunned after new research reveals how humans could secure long-term survival on Mars"},"content":{"rendered":"

A ground-breaking new study has revealed how future Mars inhabitants may sustain their long-term survival on the Red Planet.<\/p>\n

Fresh research from Strathclyde University has examined how a potential human population could secure reliable water supplies on Earth’s neighbouring planet. <\/p>\n

Dr Vassilis Inglezakis, from the university’s Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, published his findings in the Advances In Space Research journal.<\/p>\n

The research compared various water extraction technologies that could be deployed in Martian conditions.<\/p>\n

His analysis concluded that ice deposits located beneath the planet’s surface represent the most practical long-term water source for sustained human presence.<\/p>\n

Atmospheric moisture harvesting emerged as a potential alternative where underground ice cannot be reached.<\/p>\n

Mars offers several potential sources of water for future explorers, the study found.<\/p>\n

These include ice buried underground, moisture contained within the soil, and water vapour present in the thin Martian atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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Mars offers several potential sources of water for future explorers, the study found<\/p>\n

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However, Dr Inglezakis’s research identified a significant practical obstacle.<\/p>\n

Accessible ice deposits are unlikely to exist close to the locations where spacecraft would touch down.<\/p>\n

This geographical challenge means mission planners may need to consider alternative extraction methods depending on where astronauts establish their bases.<\/p>\n

“Reliable access to water would be essential for human survival on Mars, not only for drinking but also for producing oxygen and fuel, which would reduce dependence on Earth-based supplies,” he explained.<\/p>\n

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Dr Inglezakis added: “This study is one of the first to compare the various technologies that could be deployed to recover water in a Martian environment.<\/p>\n

“It also puts forward new ideas for atmospheric water harvesting, offering potentially valuable alternatives where other sources are inaccessible.”<\/p>\n

Extracting water from the Martian atmosphere poses greater challenges due to higher power and energy requirements.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, this approach could serve as a backup supply or provide water in regions where subsurface ice remains out of reach.<\/p>\n

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The research aims to help future space exploration become more self-sufficient and sustainable<\/p>\n

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The paper evaluated each technique based on energy demands, scalability, and how well suited they are to varying conditions across Mars.<\/p>\n

Dr Inglezakis said: “While the search for water continues and much of Mars remains unexplored, a clear understanding of available technologies and their realistic applications will be key to supporting sustained missions and eventual settlement.”<\/p>\n

The research aims to help future space exploration become more self-sufficient and sustainable.<\/p>\n

Space X owner Elon Musk has previously suggested that humanity could establish its first self-sustained city on the Red Planet by the 2050s. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A ground-breaking new study has revealed how future Mars inhabitants may sustain their long-term survival on the Red…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":719188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3844],"tags":[70,512,413,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-719187","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-space","8":"tag-science","9":"tag-sgg","10":"tag-space","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115954318266225385","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=719187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/719188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=719187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=719187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=719187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}