A Hampshire GP is laying claim to land on Mars by using high-powered lasers to “terraform” the red planet.
Phil Davies has been trying for more than a decade to highlight the “terrible plight” of the 43-year-old Outer Space Treaty.
He now leads a global campaign to own part of the planet, in a bid to force the UN to update its rules.
His laser releases microscopic carbon dioxide molecules, which changes the atmosphere and potentially allows him to claim land on Mars.
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