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New Mars terraforming idea: engineered, heat-absorbing dust nanoparticles
The terraforming of Mars could be kickstarted using artificially engineered dust particles sourced from the Red Planet itself to raise temperatures by more than 50 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), a new study suggests. Currently, the average …