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In conclusion, the journey to Mars poses unparalleled challenges, not just technologically but biologically. The human body’s response to low and then high gravity makes safe return a major obstacle—and perhaps, an impossibility. This understanding pushes us to reconsider the true nature of Mars colonization: a potential permanent migration rather than a finite expedition, demanding new ethics, new technologies, and a redefinition of what it means to be human in the cosmos.