On Monday, March 2, Voyager lecturer Ron Smith will explain how Mars might be deceiving us again. Despite the lofty, noble goal of creating a permanent Mars colony, it may be an impossible dream. The shear distance between Mars and earth makes travel a very long and expensive venture. Added to that, Mars has a very thin atmosphere, deadly radiation, salty soil, and no local energy resources. While anything might be possible, colonizing Mars may require the use of certain technologies we do not yet have. National Geographic will produce a third season of their popular drama, Mars. It reveals many challenges we face in colonizing Mars, but the challenges are even more daunting than portrayed in this popular series.