Mars
Distance: On Average, 140 million miles
Star: Sol
Constellation: Aries
Officially the closest planet to us on our list is Mars. Our next-door planetary neighbor has been referenced as a planet that could house human life for years. We’ve studied this planet for many years now. In fact, scientists know more about the surface of Mars than what’s in our own Earthly oceans.
We know it’s rocky like Earth, yet there are some pretty big issues. The first is that it lacks normal gravity compared to Earth. We also know Mars has an incredibly thin atmosphere. This is due to the fact that, unlike Earth, the magnetic field surrounding Mars was much weaker. As a result, millions of years of being hit by solar flares just tore through the planet. It is possible, however, that humans could live here. Of course, it would have to be in a pod or station with regular oxygen flowing in. We cannot breathe on this planet. In spite of this, we know there is proof of water being here in the past. It could still even be present underground. Of course, until we know for sure, Mars is only a small part of future home lists for humans.