For over the past century, Mars has seen the spotlight countless times in popular media. War of the World's, published in 1898 by H.G. Wells, was a science fiction novel based on a Martian Invasion. The novel has been continually published since its creation and not only inspired countless inventions, such as the multi stage rocket and the liquid fueled rocket, but also brought the thought of Mars in to the imaginations of the public. Ever since, the world has continually pushed towards Mars with technological advances in aerospace engineering and space exploration. The space race between the United States and the U.S.S.R. started a space craze among the public in both countries. Spaceships and rockets shaped American culture. Children wanted …show more content…
Although the initial tools would need to be imported from Earth, after a generation or two, Mars will be easily mined for precious materials like platinum or useful ones like copper. It would be more economical to ship the materials off the planet as well due to the 40% gravity of Mars when compared to Earth (Williams). This makes rocket launches much more easy and cost effective. Industries based on such materials would quickly develop. Electronic resources are also abundant. Hydrogen and carbon make up silicon, a large part of electronics, and can be commonly found on the planet (Zubrin). Deuterium is five times more common on Mars than it is on Earth and is used for fusion reactors. Power generation would not be a problem on Mars, whether it come from wind, solar or nuclear energy. This allows for easier expansion. Expanding economies and markets would beset the planet and ensure the growth economically, and in turn in population. Long-term sustainability would also be easily achievable due to the large amount of necessary industrial materials. Buildings could be built without requiring imports from Earth and growth would take care of the problem of supply …show more content…
Speculations have become detailed enough to where a strong plan of action has become known, leading to a more probable positive outcome of . Multiple scientists and engineers have been developing plans for years. SpaceX has entire teams devoted to the colonization of Mars, so there are certainly enough blueprints for the start of colonizing the red planet. Technological advances already can get satellites in orbit, take people to extraterrestrial bodies and reuse rockets. The question is not whether Mars is capable of sustaining life either. With similar seasons and day length, the ability to terraform easily and the resources that are abundant on the planet, there should be no question that Mars is capable. Land and real estate may become quite valuable as well. If continued population growth continues on Earth, there will be no space or resources left to support such a population. Mars will start to have some of the most valuable resources. A promise to long term sustainability and growth has been seen in Mars. The main obstacle to overcome is
However, there are several arguments against humans colonizing Mars. One of these is that it would be remarkably expensive. A single spacesuit costs about two million dollars, and the fuel required in the ships is millions more (Walker NP). The entire trip would amount to one hundred billion dollars. The cost of the equipment needed on Mars itself would have to be added in as well. Colonists would have to establish a permanent base with a source of water, food, and air, or be able to consistently resupply from Earth. This would cost billions more and require a massive amount of resources. The price of going to and staying on Mars would definitely be quite high.
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
Visiting Mars is even harder than that, with a whole additional set of problems. We can probably visit Mars in the next 20-30 years, but colonization is something on a much larger scale that we really don't have the resources available to do, unless we're willing to make substantial sacrifices, and continue those sacrifices since an off-world colony won't be anywhere near self-sustaining. The Moon will likely be the first bases in our lifetimes, and possibly Mars. Serious colonization of either isn't likely for decades at
We want to be able to go there and potentially create a “home” or a “base”. The first manned mission to Mars is supposedly going to be in 2030. No one quite knows when it’ll be, but scientists are trying their best.
The distance from the Sun to Mars is 142 million miles! It would take about 2 1/2 years to get there. The size of Mars is 4,220 miles wide. To fill up Earth, it would take more than 6 Mars'. What surprises me the most about Mars is how large it is. It's also awesome how much bigger earth is than Mars. I'm surprised how some people become astronats. It would take about 5 years out of your life just to go somewhere you've never been before with people you might barely know. Three decades ago, we did not have the technology we have today. Todays technology has shown us that Mars is rocky, cold, and dry. I think that new technology will let us be able to go to mars. After that, we could find out more about more not just with rovers. I think it
One large project that is being pursued is colonizing mars with a human population. This will mold the future and newer generations. It can make us question the future and what lies ahead. It has been said that it will take no more than 50 years to fulfill the colonization of mars.
When scientists colonize mars it will give people the opportunity to find ice underground, it well inspire so many people, and it will allow mankind another place to live. People are ready to go to mars for things the Earth needs. It will be a expensive trip but scientists can do
Luckily for us, the Mars probes has confirmed that Mars would be a very desirable planet to start new life.The proposals to start new life on Mars would impact society greatly, since Mars is an Earth like planet, and there have been traces of water found, it would be a perfect second home. “Going into the ground of Mars will give us a better understanding about the geology of the planet, the presence of water, and whether or not Mars was previously a habitat for life” (NASA, Mars
Overpopulation and sustainability are growing concerns for the future of Earth. Time is running out on Earth as population continually increases. Such a large population will put a strain on Earth’s resources and environment. Fortunately, there are many ways in which people are working to lessen and slow these issues on Earth. Despite their efforts, it is still evident that a future on Earth will be a precarious one, so alternate options are being explored. Elon Musk, founder of Space X, has proposed a plan to colonize Earth’s neighboring planet, Mars. NASA, Mars One, and several other corporations have also expressed similar interest in colonizing this planet. Mars would not be a replacement for earth, but instead it would
Colonizing Mars would not only be a scientific breakthrough, but it would be extremely beneficial to the human race and their future. Mars would help humans in many ways by providing a planet for humans to fall back on if any bad event were to happen to Earth. Colonizing Mars would prove to be very helpful and rewarding. Also, many engineers and scientists like Elon Musk, founder of Space x and Tesla, are on board are on board with this futuristic idea.
Colonizing Mars Many governments and organizations such as NASA have always known that we could stay on Mars, but do people even want to? Everyone should live and colonize on Mars in the next few centuries. People on Earth should terraform Mars so humans and many creatures could live on the planet. Terraform means to transform a planet so people can live there. People should terraform Mars to create a new society that has resources, more space, and none of Earth’s problems for people.
In conclusion, our process to discover mars has just begun, scientists might have to invent some new options to bring our abilities up to space level. Exploring Mars is definitely one of the biggest challenges scientists will ever face, simply because there are so many obstacles we are facing, and preparing for the trip has taken a lot more time than was expected by NASA in 1969. I personally think that we at least need about 2 or more decades so scientists will be able to find better options and invent more useful and helpful ideas. President John F. Kennedy said: “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard”. Our mission to the moon is not as easy as it was thought would be, scientists need a lot more time and management to this particular problem. Going to a completely different plant and exploring it requires a lot of time, a new way of thinking, and a lot of corporation and
People will move out of Earth! They will have their own piece of land. Soon enough, the world will be overrun by pollution, or some problem will have occured. Mars therefore should be colonized. First of all, Mars should be colonized because eventually pollution will take over and we humans will not be able to survive on Earth.
Earth is overpopulated and Mars has the potential to become a wonderful environment to live in. There are people who would jump at the chance to be able to live or go to Mars. Global warming has become a looming issue for the people of Earth. Mars has very little atmosphere and people need at
Mars is around half the diameter and a few percent of the mass of Earth. Mars’ position is also a significantly longer distance from the sun compared to Earth’s. Mars once was a warm planet with water and a thick atmosphere, it could have been a little twin planet next to us, but sadly Mars is now a desolate planet with very little atmosphere. Mars’ surface water dried up over time, and Mars became known as the ‘red planet’. For years scientists have wondered what happened to Mars’ atmosphere. With no idea how that happened to Mars, people were terrified of the thought of Earth turning into a planet like mars and didn’t know what would happen to its inhabitants.