Would Humans Be Able to Colonize Mars Without Changing Our DNA?

According to Kennedy Lynch, an astrobiologist and geomicrobiologist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, genetic engineering and other advanced technologies will have to come into play if people want to live, prosper, and start families on Mars. Scientists have already conducted some experiments on the genes of slow-moving animals, famous for their ability to survive in a space vacuum, testing if those are compatible with the human genome. As a result, the altered cells became more resistant to radiation, which is a huge win for this mission. NASA and other space agencies are already working on different ways to protect the well-being of their astronauts, including special shields on the spacecraft. In addition to the futuristic tech, certain pharmacological drugs are being developed. So, according to the scientists, it’s not that big of a leap in logic that in 10-ish years, we’ll see some DNA-changing remedies that will help protect astronauts by altering their genes.