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Mars colonization is not just about sending humans to live on the Red Planet; it's about making Mars habitable over the long term. Here's a strategy that leverages the solar system's resources:

Step 1: Reigniting Mars' Core with Asteroids

• Method: Direct several million tons of iron-nickel asteroids from the asteroid belt to impact a specific region on Mars. The kinetic energy from these impacts could potentially reignite the planet's core through heat generation, similar to how Earth's core...

By Rory Stouder

Life is a collection of stories. From my days sweating in the kitchen of a Charleston restaurant, to the whir of CNC machines in a midnight machinist's shop, to the glow of server racks in my current role as a systems administrator, every moment has contributed to my debut novel, Ranger Group 42: Deadman’s Gulch.

This book is a product of a lifetime of experiences, a mix of gritty reality and star-bound imagination.

The Heart of the Kitchen

I still remember the heat of...