The United Arab Emirates already succeeded in building a civilization in Earth’s hottest and driest climate. Now the nation has their sights set on the Red Planet.
The UAE recently unveiled an ambitious proposal to colonize Mars within the next 100 years. Named “Mars 2117,” the plan aims to build a city of 600,000 people with transportation, food and oxygen supplies. The settlement would be built by robots before humans arrive.
“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.” UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said in a press release. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, echoed the sentiment, saying that the UAE hopes to “serve humanity” with the project.
Rashid also shared mock-up images of the plan on Twitter, adding that Mars 2117 “integrates a vision to create a mini-city and community on Mars involving international cooperation.”
The plan was announced February 14 at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
The country is currently planning the world’s first-ever Islamic mission to Mars. Their unmanned spacecraft, “Hope,” is slated to launch from Japan in 2020.
The "Mars 2117" project will develop an Emirati and international team of scientists to push the human exploration of Mars in years to come. pic.twitter.com/5ujxvyC8As
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 14, 2017
We aspire in the coming century to develop science, technology and our youth's passion for knowledge. This project is driven by that vision. pic.twitter.com/4QibJjtiM2
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 14, 2017
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