Eli5: What are the main things holding humanity back when it comes to being able to Terraform a planet or other large celestial objects in space?

Question

Eli5: What are the main things holding humanity back when it comes to being able to Terraform a planet or other large celestial objects in space?

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Answer 1

Mainly time. But building things on other planets isn’t like on earth. Oh a drill bit broke? Well that will be a year before you can get one. There are tons of unknown variables just in construction on earth now imagine them on Mars.

Answer 2

Mainly time. But building things on other planets isn’t like on earth. Oh a drill bit broke? Well that will be a year before you can get one. There are tons of unknown variables just in construction on earth now imagine them on Mars.