Colonising Mars a tantalising possibility for human race: Ron Howard

After exploring the possibility of travelling to the Red Planet in his docu-drama "Mars", director Ron Howard is back with a second season that predicts what life would be like for earthlings on the planet.

The director-producer says Mars is fascinating for scientists and space travel enthusiasts because it presents the possibility for human race to extend its existence beyond Earth.

"Human beings by nature are explorers... Having been to the moon, the great question for many people is where next and why would we go. Mars is a tantalising possibility," Howard told PTI in a telephonic interview.

"It's a great challenge, but it's also an ideal jumping off place for even deeper space exploration and may also feel if human beings do not continue to explore, that there's a possibility that there's no guarantee that they can extend the existence of the species beyond Earth."
"When I first began working on 'Mars', I thought it was just a good adventure story that would inspire people to think about what's possible. As I've done the research and participated in these interviews and making these episodes, I now really believe in not only the viability, but the need to push for this exploration."