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Do Now: Is It Ethical to Colonize Mars?

Megan Schufreider

Is it ethical to colonize Mars or other planets? Why or why not? Use resources compiled by Academy youth to help your class respond to this query!

About the series

KQED Do Now Science is a monthly activity in collaboration with California Academy of Sciences. The Science Do Now is posted every second Tuesday of the month.

This month's post was written by the following youth from the Science News Team within the California Academy of Sciences’ TechTeens program: Alexander B., Darrah B., Jonathan H., Nora H., Janelle L., Oliver L., Otto L., and Samuel P. The TechTeens are youth leaders who use digital media to develop and communicate science stories for the public.

Click below to access all of the resources that accompany the prompt!

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