Mars and the Earthlings: A Realistic View on Mars Exploration and Settlement

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Cyprien Verseux: Junior Research Group Leader of the Laboratory of Applied Space Microbiology (LASM) at the University of Bremen's Center for Applied Space Technologies and Microgravity (ZARM). His young research group focuses on the development of bio-processes in support of future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars. Beside his work in the laboratory he has conducted field work most notably during a one-year appointment as the Station Leader and Glaciologist at the Concordia research station (Antarctica) and as the Crew Biologist in the one-year NASA-funded HI-SEAS IV mission (Mauna Loa volcano Hawaii). Kirsi Lehto is a Molecular biologist lecturer in molecular biology and in astrobiology. She is author of: Teerikorpi P. Valtonen M. Lehto K. Lehto H. Byrd G. and Chernin A. 2009The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life. The Search for Our Cosmic Roots. Springer. ISBN: 978-0-387- 09533-2 508 pp. Second edition. 2019. ISBN 978-3-030-17920-5; two books on astrobiology in Finnish e.g. Astrobiologia (Ursa the science book of the year 2019 in Finland). Michel Viso: A veterinary doctor by training was selected as a French Astronaut by CNES (without flight) and held a position of Project scientist at CNES for numerous biological space experiments. He was then responsible for Planetary protection for CNES representing France in various international committees from 1999 to 2021. He has simultaneously been Programme Scientist for Astrobiology and Exoplanets at CNES for more than 15 years before retiring. He is currently working as a science advisor for Innovaxiom a company specialised in communication for science andtechnology. He recently joined the Solar System Exploration Panel of the European Space Science Committee. He was a Book Editor of the Encyclopedia of Astrobiology Springer 2011 2015 2023. Muriel Gargaud is an Astrophysicist and Director of Research at CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique). She has lead several large publishing collaborations as Chief Editor of 1) Encyclopedia of Astrobiology Springer 2011 2015 2023; 2) Young sun early earth and the origins of life: lessons for astrobiology Springer 2012; 3) From suns to life: a chronological approach to the history of life on Earth Springer 2006;  4) Lectures in astrobiology Vol.1 Springer 2005; 5) Lectures in astrobiology Vol.2 Springer 2006. Since 2019 she is the vice chair of the European Astrobiology Institute.