Questions: Landing on mars and dust storms...

Hello..

Here's two questions i have wanted answers to for awhile..

1) Does anyone have any ideas of possible landing craft or methods that
might be used to land humans on mars?? I keep trying to think of a
possible solution and the only thing i can really come up with is a
helicopter like vehicle (at least for the lander). It seems like
bouncing humans like we do current rovers on mars might be a bit jarring
and possibly dangerous after being in microgravity for a few months
(bone + muscle loss and whatnot).. Any ideas?

2) Anyone know if one of the landers have measured how fast the winds
blow on mars during dust/sand storms? I've seen pics where the entire
planet is in a 'global dust storm'. If the winds are mild thats one
thing, but if there are 100+mph winds moving boulders or good size rocks
that could pose a serious threat on mars to any habitat we build.

Thanks

Richie


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