A 325 meter long meteorite by the name of Apophis is due to fly by Earth in 2029 and will come back around in 2036, but will miss again. At least it is predicted to miss, but then might return in 2068. According to NASA, the chance of the collision happening in 2068 is predicted to be at approximately 1 in 300,000 of hitting Earth, straight on. You decide if that sounds like an intimidating chance. Personally, I don’t think it’s worth the risk, however small. We have options. We could just stay here and hope for the best as pollution gets worse and global warming rises, or we could colonize Mars. Take into consideration that Mars is not only one of our closest neighboring planets, but also has similar conditions to Earth. I know, it sounds all dusty and dry, but that doesn't mean we can’t make a few Earth-like changes. This is terraforming, changing another planet with potential for life to fit the needs of us humans. By terraforming Mars, we will be able to colonize it to ensure safety for the human race. Because we all want to be safe right?
Turn on the news, or the weather channel. You will see something like, Snowstorm shuts down power, or tornado warning, remember to stay in your basement. Trust me, it could be worse. According to National Geographic, the dormant, yet potentially species killing supervolcano under Yellowstone could rain down ash and debris over hundreds and hundreds of miles across the country, worse yet, the chances of it exploding in our lifetime is
Soon Mars could become another livable planet with people walking around on it. Earth is being overpopulated fast and Mars could be the solution. Mars has territory that the Earth needs. Once scientists send a few people and learn about mars we can send more people up to Mars. Eventually mars will be just like Earth, with cities, farms and people roaming around. People going up to mars can build us a new planet.
In conclusion, colonizing Mars is a terrible idea There is no known natural source of water, Once you get there you cannot come back , and If you get sick, the astronauts
The Yellowstone volcano has the potential to destroy all life on Earth. I believe that the volcano will erupt because the Yellowstone volcano is still active. The volcano has not erupted any time recently, and could make it even more dangerous the longer it stays dormant. If it does erupt, how would it wipe out the population on Earth? Will this event be significant to our generation? What are some of the statistics on the Yellowstone volcano? Is there a way to prevent the eruption? If we can’t stop it where would it be safe during the eruption? How will this huge eruption effect plantlife? What would happen after the eruption?
Most of the mistakes made on Earth would not be repeated again on Mars. Mars should be colonized, as with the Moon. Inhabiting giant asteroids, other planets and moons and space stations in constant orbit around planets and moons would help solve the problem of overcrowding and world hunger. While it'll be extremely risky, expensive and take many years, but colonizing Mars will be a major factor in the long run. They are almost certain that it will happen eventually if all goes well, and I'm at least sure that it is possible. Space exploration is getting better and cheaper all the time. We still have to develop a lot of technology to be in a position where it is actually possible. Once we are at that stage, it will be relatively easy to go on and colonize the rest of the planets and moons within this solar system. Hopefully one day this will lead us to a point where we can move on to other solar systems and allow our evolutionary chain to expand and continue throughout the Universe. Earth will not be around forever. The main advantage to colonizing Mars is that we, as a species, we will survive the end of the world on Earth. The surface area of Mars is the same as the land area of Earth so that is a doubling of the available land for human use. Physical strength might well be reduced, but in a lower gravity environment, there will be less day to day stress on your body, so your organs should
Colonizing Mars would be very beneficial in many ways but it would also be very dangerous for humans. Are humans willing to take initiative and take the risk of traveling to Mars? If they are not ready then will the Earth slowly become destroyed and humans will regret never taking the risk? Humans now have the technology, knowledge and opportunity to do something that’s new, exciting and possibly
After more then 40,000 years of activity, one would expect that people would no longer live in the surrounding shadow of Mt. St. Helens. But regardless, many towns and cities sit inside of a zone that would face destruction if a large eruption took place. In 1980 Mt. St. Helens erupted and caused the loss of many lives and the destruction of thousands of miles of land and property. Following the eruption, the volcano has stayed extremely active. In 2004 it erupted again, building a new lava dome and sending ash and steam into the atmosphere. Since then, seismologists and volcanologists have recently discovered pockets of magma rising and that another eruption may occur soon. Even though the people of Washington know that an eruption could cause widespread devastation they continue with their lives, doing little to prepare for the potential disaster.
Albeit no emissions of magma or volcanic cinder have happened for some a large number of years, future ejections are likely. In the following few hundred years, risks will most likely be restricted to continuous fountain and hot-spring action, incidental steam blasts, and moderate to vast quakes. To better comprehend Yellowstone's well of lava and quake risks and to help ensure people in general, the U.s. Geographical Survey, the University of Utah, and Yellowstone National Park structured the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, which persistently screens movement in the
The third eruption happened about 640,000 years ago, and spewed 240 cubic miles of material. This third eruption created the third and largest of Yellowstone’s calderas, Yellowstone Caldera, which is 30 by 45 miles in size. The pyroclastic lava flows from this eruption formed the north wall of the caldera and are visible from the south-facing cliffs east of Madison. (Solcomhouse) This third eruption is said to have vaporized an entire mountain range. Smaller eruptions have also helped to shape Today’s Yellowstone, such as one that occurred 174,000 years ago and created what is now the “West Thumb” of Yellowstone Lake. (National Park Service) Many sources say that a catastrophic eruption, such as those that have formed the three calderas at Yellowstone, is unlikely during the next several hundred years, but if one such eruption did occur it would devastate much of the United States and would have the potential to alter the global climate.
Scientist have discovered that a meteor, has been lost for 25 years after losing orbit has finally been found headed toward Clare High School. Most of the people in Clare, Michigan were all freaking out, while the student of Clare High were calm and collective. “We say it will hit in approximately 5 days,” one scientist said, “So we shall head to the Smithsonian Institute of Science and Technology in Washington D.C.”
Should humans really risk leaving earth forever to colonize Mars? There are so many high death risks! Colonizing Mars could be dangerous and risky due to deadly dust storms, a sub zero average temperature, and radiation that could possibly kill you.
One claimed to watch a building to burn completely down right in front of their eyes. Guests from the Dollywood resort were evacuated as flames approached the area, yet the property hasn't suffered any damage. Winds are now racing at 80 mph and debris have taken over the fresh air. Looking out into the distance, fire is everywhere we look. Roads are now closed and some people were left behind who are now kept in our shelters. According to the weather, it looks like we're getting the best news we've received so far; rain. Unfortunately, more wind is coming along the rain from eastern Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Southwest North
Main Point 1: Us humans have overpopulated the earth and will continue to grow if actions aren’t took. We had a population approximate to 7.4 billion people living on earth in 2016. It takes about 40 years to increase the population by 3 billion. Earth can only hold 10 billion people max. Therefore, we will overpopulate the earth around 2040. We need to conquer another planet however, not all planets have the basic elements to sustain life.
After the strong winds, the storm is supposed to hit at full force and be a category 5, about the same as Katrina. The impact will be devastating with trees uprooted, damaged roofs, broken windows, floods, and wrecked/damaged houses and buildings. A category 2 or 3 can endanger lives, so think about a category 5, and what it can do to our city. After Hurricane Katrina, they estimated around 2,000 people died. People
Yellowstone Caldera will be extremely dangerous if it ever erupts. One danger is the ash from the volcano can cause health issues. One website states that, “Breathing hot ash can result in respiratory burns, and the minerals it contains can irritate the skin and cause abrasions in the eyes and the respiratory system” (www.businessinsider.com). The ash can also change travel by creating hazardous conditions. Ash in the air can shut down air travel for a period of time, and can make the highways slippery. Another dangerous aspect of the ash is that it can interfere with electronics such as; telephones, computers, and televisions. It can interfere with these electronics because it can go into the device’s wiring and circuits. It would be disastrous if this volcano
All though the chances of Yellowstone erupting is very slim in our lifetime it is still a possibility. Remember though; a supervolcano can only be classified as such if its size is large enough, its eruption size is large enough, and its appearance matches that of a sunken hole. Also the only way this kind of eruption could happen would be if a huge earthquake were to complete ‘pop the bubble’ of Yellowstone’s crust. Finally, if this kind of eruption were to happen it would be majorly devastating to the entire world. Which brings me to my last point, what would happen to our state Washington? Well i mentioned that about two thirds of the United States would be unlivable, but too Washington it would be different. To be frank there wouldn’t be a Washington. Washington would be demolished and would be rent entwine. In fact all of the North-West states in the US would be deconstructed. Washington would be unrecognizable if a full-scale Yellowstone eruption was to happen (Snyder infowars.com). But once again, let’s just be glad that the chance of the eruption of Yellowstone actually happening in our lifetime is a 1 in 10,000 chance of happening. But just always keep in mind the danger lurking