Also: terraforming Mars, solid-state greenhouse, Mars warming
Peer-reviewed studies that test whether, and how, parts of Mars could be made warmer or more habitable.
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Jakosky and Edwards inventoried CO2 reservoirs on Mars and concluded there is not enough accessible CO2 for significant greenhouse warming, so terraforming Mars is not possible with present-day technology.
As reported in: Jakosky, Edwards (2018). Inventory of CO2 available for terraforming Mars. Nature Astronomy. doi:10.1038/s41550-018-0529-6
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Wordsworth, Kerber and Cockell showed through experiments and modelling that a thin layer of silica aerogel could warm regions of the Martian surface via a solid-state greenhouse effect, making them habitable to photosynthetic life.
As reported in: Wordsworth, Kerber, Cockell (2019). Enabling Martian habitability with silica aerogel via the solid-state greenhouse effect. Nature Astronomy. doi:10.1038/s41550-019-0813-0
Ansari, Kite and Ramirez modelled artificial aerosols such as ~9-micrometre conductive nanorods made from Mars materials, finding they could warm Mars more than 5,000 times more effectively than the best greenhouse gases.
As reported in: Ansari, Kite, Ramirez et al. (2024). Feasibility of keeping Mars warm with nanoparticles. Science Advances. doi:10.1126/sciadv.adn4650