Humanity has always aspired to explore space, to live and travel in places where no one has ventured before. We have grown weary of Earth. After thousands of years of studying it—its seas, oceans, land, and air—it all feels rather mundane. The idea of traveling to another planet, exploring it, and starting life anew is far more exciting. Research indicates that if we are to seek a potential habitat beyond our planet, Mars stands out as the best candidate. Its primary advantage lies in the presence of water, albeit in the form of ice or small amounts of vapor. Additionally, compared to other planets in our solar system, Mars is relatively close, allowing for regular supply missions. A day on Mars lasts about the same as a day on Earth, even though its year is roughly twice as long.
While there are many advantages, the drawbacks are significant. Mars experiences extreme cold, frequent and intense dust storms, a lack of rain, and attempting to breathe there would be fatal. That’s the reality.
However, there’s no need to worry about this right now because life on Earth remains enjoyable. Let’s take a look at the Kysaut build in Minecraft, which features colonies on Mars, created for the SnakeCraft server. While we may not yet spend a single day on Mars, who says we can’t experience life there in Minecraft Bedrock?
The creator designed the build to closely resemble actual images of Mars. The surface showcases shades of orange and red. According to NASA, this coloration results from high iron content in the soil and dust in the atmosphere; when iron interacts with oxygen, it oxidizes, taking on a reddish-orange hue. Personally, I think Mars resembles the color of caramel, but artists and even NASA representatives tend to depict it differently. Perhaps it’s because nobody wants Mars to be known as the “caramel planet”?
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Most builders in Minecraft Pocket Edition utilize external tools to create their builds. This is due to the fact that relying solely on basic capabilities can be incredibly time-consuming and labor-intensive, requiring immense patience. However, Kysaut opted to construct his colony primarily using standard tools, occasionally employing the external program WorldEdit.
Was this challenging? It’s debatable. “The longest and most troublesome part was the landscape,” Kysaut explains. “Since I didn’t use anything else, and VoxelSniper would have been very helpful here, I had to make do with what Minecraft offered me.”
By the end of his work, Kysaut concluded that limiting the use of external programs turned out to be an excellent way to learn how to innovate and attempt to create something from seemingly unsuitable blocks. “When you learn to work with what you’re given, you start adapting and building with new blocks and items instead of just the usual ones.” We’ve seen this countless times in Minecraft builds: using trapdoors as plant pots, ladders as sofas, and minecarts as toilets. The simplest ideas are often the most brilliant!
Perhaps whoever ultimately colonizes Mars could draw some inspiration from Kysaut’s build? Adapt and thrive, NASA!
