aug 15, 2037 - Orbital Mirrors and Gas Factories

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Thanks to the ever growing Lunar Base, building materials were easier than ever to expedite to other planets. Because of this, Scientists were able to create Mylar disks, with a diameter of 155 miles and a weight of 200,000 tons, to reflect sunlight onto Mars and heat the surface. The idea was that over many years, the rise in temperature would release greenhouse gasses.

Scientists then built greenhouse gas-producing factories that generated large quantities of chlorofluorocarbons, methane, and carbon dioxide, which trapped solar radiation and help build a thicker Martian atmosphere.

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