Terraform

(verb)

To transform the atmosphere or biosphere of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.

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Examples of Terraform in the following topics:

  • Terraforming Mars

    • Terraforming Mars is the hypothetical idea that Mars could be altered in such a way to sustain human and terrestrial life forms.
    • The phrase "terraforming Mars" refers to the idea that the planet Mars could be altered in a way so that it could sustain human and terrestrial life .
    • The impact of terraforming Mars would be that in the face of global calamity, there would be a place outside of our planet that would be a safe haven for mankind.
    • At this point, terraforming Mars is still a hypothetical idea.
    • This is an interpretation of what Mars might look like if it were terraformed.

  • Mars and a Biosphere

    • This research overlaps greatly with Martian terraforming, which explores how humans might manipulate the Martian environment to make it stable for maintaining life.