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Mars Influence On American Culture

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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

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