the average temperature on Mars is -46 degrees Celsius (-51 degrees Fahrenheit) but, Mars can see temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). This difference in temperature is one of the challenges that would need to be overcome in order to have a thriving colony on mars. It takes ~250 days to reach mars and thus astronauts on board would need that much food plus food for consumption before the plants are able to be cultivated. This could be 12,000 pounds of food that must be stored onboard.
the average temperature on Mars is -46 degrees Celsius (-51 degrees Fahrenheit) but, Mars can see temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). This difference in temperature is one of the challenges that would need to be overcome in order to have a thriving colony on mars. It takes ~250 days to reach mars and thus astronauts on board would need that much food plus food for consumption before the plants are able to be cultivated. This could be 12,000 pounds of food that must be stored onboard.