UAE to build a city on Mars

“The new project is a seed that we plant today, and we expect future generations to reap the benefits, driven by its passion to learn to unveil a new knowledge…The landing of people on other planets has been a longtime dream for humans. Our aim is that the UAE will spearhead international efforts to make this dream a reality.”

“Mars 2117” is a seed we are sowing today to reap the fruit of new generations led by a passion for science and advancing human knowledge.

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd)

We aspire in the coming century to develop science, technology and our youth’s passion for knowledge. This project is driven by that vision.

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd)

It is thought that phase one of this mega project will see the preparation of the human cadres able to achieve the scientific breakthrough need for the arrival of humans on Mars. An Emirati scientific team will kick this all off, though soon joined by the top brains from around the world.

A couple of years ago Dubai announced its first Mars plans – the Hope probe will leave the earth in 2020 and come up with the data needed to properly study the atmosphere in Mars.  Going at 126,000 kilometres an hour, it will take around 200 days to make the 600 million mile journey. That probe will orbit Mars until around 2023 though could stay out for a couple of years more.

And after, plans for Mars 2117 will start taking shape. Various phases will include research into mobility, housing, energy and food – plus it is hoped by then, finding a faster way to get to Mars.