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Nuke Mars is a concept proposed by Elon Musk to make Mars habitable for humans by detonating nuclear weapons over its polar ice caps. The idea is that the explosions would vaporize the ice caps, releasing carbon dioxide and water vapor into the atmosphere, which are both greenhouse gases that would warm the planet. A thicker atmosphere would then trap heat from the Sun, which could increase the planet's temperature to Earth-like levels. The formation of liquid water could be very favorable for oxygen-producing plants, and thus, human survival.

Scientific criticism
Studies suggest that even if all the CO2 trapped in Mars' polar ice and regolith were released, it wouldn't be enough to provide significant greenhouse warming to turn Mars into an Earth-like planet.