article_snippet: The team is scheduled to arrive in 2025 following a gruelling seven-month journey from Earth. '
article_snippet: There are a large number of technological considerations for safely sending a human mission to Mars.
article_snippet: These include the long-term reliability of life-support systems and how to grow sufficient food and for a balanced diet, and these necessary technologies are not yet mature enough or well-tested in less risky situations -such as on a moon base.
article_snippet: and we can overcome the challenges.