# What went wrong on Mars? Life is Hard Work, But Luck Helps

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/what-went-wrong-on-mars-life-is-hard-work-but-luck-helps-2/
- Published: 2022-10-27T10:00:20-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image credit: Unsplash. Article by Avi Loeb. The Debrief – October 14, 2022. Mars is half the size of Earth and 1.5 times farther than Earth is from the Sun. Its surface gravity is a third of Earth’s 1 g, making it an excellent platform for breaking world records in long jump and high jump at a future Martian Olympics.  Of course, this “track and field” event will have to occur in a pressurized indoor stadium because the outdoor atmospheric pressure is only 0.6% of that on Earth. Elders often say, “life was better in the good old days.” This definitely holds true for Mars. […] Click here to view original web page at thedebrief.org