# To create a small Mars colony, leave the jerks on Earth

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/to-create-a-small-mars-colony-leave-the-jerks-on-earth/
- Published: 2023-09-01T10:00:31-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image caption: Cooperative personalities will go a long way to a sustainable community on the Red Planet. NASA. Article by Jon Kelvey. Popular Science – August 25, 2023. When it comes to building a sustainable settlement on Mars, the technological and engineering challenges are steep. But they take a back seat to the Human Resources department. Forget sophisticated vehicles or sensitive instrumentation—the most temperamental, fragile things we send to the Red Planet will be humans. […] Click here to view original web page at www.popsci.com Related articles: Scientists calculate minimum number of astronauts needed to build and maintain Mars colony – Independent We could start a settlement on Mars with just 22 people, scientists say – Space Just 22 people are needed to colonize Mars — as long as they are the right personality type, study claims – Live Science