Making the Colonization of Mars A Near Reality
Within the next few decades, humans will be found on another planet besides Earth. Nowadays, life on Earth is becoming so overpopulated that change needs to desperately occur. Not only that, but also there is the possibility that the sun will explode, an ice age will occur, or an asteroid will strike. There seem to be only two solutions to these problems: die off or go somewhere else. But where is there to go other than Earth? That answer is quite simple Outer space. This notion of traveling and living in outer space is becoming less and less trivial and more realistic as the years fly by. Due to all the scientific and technological advances we have today and the ones predicted to come
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On the other hand, it is way too hot for humans to live and surface pressures are so forceful that you would be crushed in an instant. So that leaves two choices left: the Moon or Mars? Well, the Moon isn’t a bad option. Humans have traveled there before, so why not stay there? The Moon’s surface is about the size of the continent of Africa. With our escalating population rate, there is no way everyone could possibly fit on the Moon. Additionally, their gravitational level is one-sixth the size of ours and their nights are equivalent to 14 Earth nights. That’s a lot of darkness. Nonetheless, this leaves us with one good option Mars. Mars has very similar characteristics to those of Earths’, which makes it the most promising and realistic hope for our future migration (Cutt). Due to Mars being chosen as the next best place to live, it would be helpful to gain some insight about the red planet before progressing about how to make living there possible. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun (the closest one to Earth) and has about the same amount of land as Earth. It also has several craters, volcanoes, and canyons on its surface, but no marshes or lakes. However, it has been observed that liquid water may have flowed across the planet from channels or valleys in the past. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, and has frequent, strong dust storms. This red dust is called regolith and it is full
The planet Mars is a red plant that is found in the Solar System in the Milky Way Galaxy one planets farther from the sun than Earth. The planet Mars has a very thin atmosphere full of primarily carbon dioxide. The surface of Mars is very dusty and rocky because of volcanoes. The geology of Mars is different from Earth in many ways including the amount of volcanoes, mountains, valleys, and internal makeup.
Did you know that Earth is Dying! Yes, it is in fact dying, although slowly the destruction of Earth is inevitable. So what can we do; Although risky space travel may be the solution, specifically Mars. This traveling is essential to our survival, this is not because of the Earth dying it is because as human we strive to be the first and seek out stimulus. Think of the future, the next generation, and… Space.
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
For many years people have wondered what could happen if humans lived on another planet. In recent years the technology to achieve this has been getting closer and closer. It has been predicted that humans could be on Mars by the year 2030 (Knapton NP). But should people even bother attempting to go to another planet? What would be gained by this? Is there a good reason to go? Although some may question the justification of going to Mars, humans should colonize Mars for the benefit of all people.
costs six billion dollars just to send a couple of people to Mars. The people in which are organizing this expedition say it can be done by 2027. Colonizing Mars is a terrible idea, since people are risking their lives, there is not a natural source of water on Mars, and it costs a tremendously outrageous price to reach Mars.
There has been a lot of talk about mars. Out of all the potential options, most have settled that mars is the best for humans. The enthused Frank Stratford, in an article, says, “let’s do this thing…Let’s approach this with the benefits of six decades of spaceflight, push through the costs and in one risky megaproject of settling Mars, reach to the benefits of advancing… so that we and future generations can grow from our new discoveries on Mars.” Indeed, Despite inherent risk, colonizing mars is both a priority and a goal for the advancement of our species.
The prospect of exploring Mars and starting a new human colony there is an exciting one. Many people are eager to learn more about that possibility, and many people have ideas of what life would be like and how society would be run. An important part of running a successful colony is having a strong government to oversee the colony. If I were a part of an advisory committee for a colony on Mars, I would want my fellow advisors specific traits and characteristics that would help to advance our colony and allow it to thrive.The four other advisors to influence the society would be adaptable, open minded, and humble.
Space has become a big part of everyday life without anyone realizing it. With a growing understanding of space, people are able to learn new things and send humans and other objects out of the atmosphere and solar system. Space exploration has an important history and future involving advanced technology and engineering.
My family is moving to Mars. Mars has a thin atmosphere. So, we will have to get used to that. Mars is a big desert. It has all the things a normal desert has, but it is really cold. It is not going to be very comfortable.
Last but not least, unlike Earth, Mars does not have a magnetosphere, like a forcefield around Earth that helps protect us from harsh elements of “space weather”. Nasa studies agree that Mars is exposed to solar flares and cosmic rays. Scientists aren’t sure why, but Mars’ internal magnetic Dynamo turned off about 4 billion years ago. After that, the solar wind slowly eroded or worn away the Martian atmosphere until today, it is estimated less than 1% as thick as
After the Earth, Mars is the most habitable planet in our solar system. Its soil contains water and when compared to our neighbor planets, Mars isn’t too cold or too hot. There is enough sunlight to use solar panels and its gravity is 38% that of our Earth’s, which is believed by many to be sufficient for the human body to adapt to in a healthy fashion. It has an atmosphere, albeit a thin one that offers protection from cosmic and sun’s radiation. Another important point is also the day and night rhythm, which is very similar, that of Earth: a Mars day is 24hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds. According to the data gasses like carbon dioxide and nitrogen are found in the atmosphere of Mars which can be used to grow plants through hydroponics.
Throughout the extensive history of the earth, the human race has been striving to achieve great accomplishments and leave a beneficial impact on the world. In order to do this, the human race has made technological advancements and broadened their knowledge about the universe, which is precisely what colonizing and settling humans on Mars will accomplish. Even though the journey to Mars will be unsafe and unaffordable, it is advantageous because Mars is the most scientifically similar planet to Earth, it will provide a difficult challenge that will expand our species’ knowledge, and it will ensure the survival of the human race. Overall, colonizing Mars will be a significant accomplishment in the earth’s history and will identify a period
Throughout my entire life, there was one thing that truly amazed me more than anything else, space. Most people become amazed by space as a kid and just lose interest, this was not my case. Some nights I would spend hours standing in my backyard with my high powered telescope finding anything I could. I've spent countless amounts of time and money building, painting and flying model rockets as tall as 5 feet. I’ve wanted to help out with space exploration so much that I came to college with Aerospace Engineering as my major, hoping to help out in the future. It is a widely debated topic whether or not to continue with space exploration. We should first see why it is important to continue by knowing why and how it all started.
Mars, the red planet, and fourth planet from the sun. What is Mars really like, is it cold or hot, wet or dry? Can humans live on Mars, and if so how? For decades scientists have been studying Mars, they have been using rovers and from there they collected data, samples, and took pictures. These rovers study Mars’ atmosphere, temperatures, weather, if it has water, and a lot more. With all of the data the scientists have gathered we know that Mars’ atmosphere is a lot different than our, yet still has similarities.
Outer space is mankind’s common heritage, so all the countries must have equal access to the outer space. In the past few decades science and technology have freed from the boundaries of earth and making its way in to space.