Nature's Mars simulator scores your terraforming skills

According to Nature journal, they've released an interactive Mars terraforming simulator that lets you test your planet-engineering skills. The game walks you through five steps: heating the planet, managing water, preparing soil, starting agriculture, and creating a breathable atmosphere. You pick strategies at each stage and get scored on your terraforming performance. It's a surprisingly fun way to explore what scientists think it would take to make Mars habitable.

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