The biggest barrier to colonizing Mars

These tiny particles pose a huge problem  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser December 21, 2020 Welcome to Decrypted, Digital Trends' daily newsletter guiding you through the latest news in the world of tech, with insights from our senior writers. Martian dust is a big problem for astronauts. Here's how NASA fights it When you imagine the challenges of putting humans on Mars, you likely think of the big issues: Designing a rocket to carry astronauts through the solar system, building a habitat to keep them safe, and making sure they have water to drink and food to eat.   These are certainly significant challenges. But the most serious problem for human exploration of Mars may in fact come in the form of something tiny: Dust. Mars is one of the dustiest places in our solar system, subject to epic dust storms that cover the entire planet and can last for weeks at a time. And this dust can cause problems in everything from astronaut health to landing a vehicle on the planet's surface to the operation of life support systems. To learn more about the big problems caused by these tiny particles, we spoke to two experts on Martian weather and human exploration of Mars. READ MORE Advertisement No cows required: This startup's lab-grown milk is identical to the real thing To milk is a verb that means to draw milk from a cow or other animal, either by hand or mechanically. To Remilk, meanwhile, apparently means to manufacture cheese, milk, and assorted other dairy products in a lab using a patented process that replicates the properties of dairy proteins without the need for cows or other livestock.   Of these two definitions, you're almost certainly a lot more familiar with the first. However, if the folks at an Israeli cellular food company of that name — and the people who just invested $11.3 million in funding in them — are correct, you're about to get a whole lot better acquainted with the second. READ MORE Advertisement Advertisement Harley Davidson's Serial 1 e-bike costs $5,000 -- and it's totally worth it "We've all seen people riding e-bikes," says DT Mobile Editor Andrew Martonik. "And there's even a good chance you've taken one for a spin, if you live in a city with a bikeshare program. Up until last week, that was my only exposure to e-bikes. I hadn't ever been on a serious e-bike, nor had I really considered buying one or understood just how much they cost. Think used car money.   But recently, I had an opportunity to spend a morning riding two new e-bike models from Serial 1, a company backed by — and filled with talent from — Harley-Davidson. Now, I totally understand why someone would pay upwards of $5,000 for a bicycle." READ MORE You Might Like   Digital Trends helps readers keep tabs on the fast-paced world of tech with all the latest news, fun product reviews, insightful editorials, and one-of-a-kind sneak peeks. Copyright ©2020 Designtechnica Corporation. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe  |  Contact us |  Privacy Policy 111 SW 5th Ave. Ste. 1000, Portland, OR 97204