Society is in the midst of a great debate surrounding whether or not to establish a colony on the Martian surface. Those opposed insist that numerous health risks associated with such a lengthy mission exist and the monetary costs would be a burden too large to bare (Huff; Do et al. 222). However, proponents of the plan argue that Mars is an opportunity for society to restart and improve its conditions (“Founding Declaration”). More support comes in the form of the red planet being labeled as a world of potential life (“Founding Declaration”). Consequently, humans must explore in order to find any such life (“Founding Declaration”). With improving technology, more money, and less risk, a Mars trip is within society’s reach and should be pursued as soon as possible; to disregard such an influential opportunity would be to strip society of the chance to improve and gain valuable knowledge.
As prominent astronomer and astrobiologist Carl Sagan once claimed, “The sky calls to
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According to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) science writer Sarah Frazier, several strategies for dealing with this radiation already exist, and more are continually being investigated. Many of the prevailing methods of dealing with radiation in space involve shielding astronauts and equipment from being exposed to it (Frazier). The particles in radiation can be stopped by particles of similar sizes; one of the most abundant particles meeting this criterion is hydrogen, which is readily available in common materials such as water and plastic (Frazier). This means that water already needed for the crew could be strategically placed in planetary shelters and used to stop particles from reaching the crew (Frazier). Astronauts could utilize a similar strategy by recycling their trash and fabricating blocks of plastic from it
Forming a society on an inhospitable, deserted, and entirely hostile planet was far from being an easy goal. Everyone presented their plan to colonize Mars, but no one had a perfect plan. There was always a spot where a difference was notable, such as the decision of bringing frozen human embryos. The Martian, a movie that was about surviving the Red Planet, also showed notable unique features in the habitat. However, by analyzing the differences of these colonies, combining ideas could have lead to a very efficient colony. Thus, Mars could have been the start of human expansion throughout the solar system.
In the article, “Could Humans Actually Live on Mars” by Laurie Vazquez, she researched and discussed the possibilities of civilizing the red planet. The author included many detailed and informative information about the latest news and progresses NASA has made to make this dream feasible. Vazquez’s main objective was to educate us about the pros and cons of exploring Mars. The author seems to be neither enthusiastic about galactic traveling nor the repercussions that can occur if we do not.
Although being stuck on Mars seems like a far-fetched idea to most of us, that is exactly what happened to Mark Watney in Andy Weir’s latest science fiction novel, The Martian. Six days after he arrived on the planet on a scheduled NASA mission, the crew experiences a catastrophic dust storm and leave the planet headed towards Earth. One kind of very big problem, they leave him behind. The novel discusses about his survival on Mars for years until a controversial decision by his crew may allow him to be saved. This book will keep on the edge of your seat and we keep you begging for more.
There is no denying that simply reaching Mars, let alone colonizing it, is a very expensive and dangerous mission, with no guarantee of success. Lynda Williams, a Master of science and physics teacher at Santa Rosa Junior College, is one such skeptic. While she acknowledges the fact that man’s time on Earth is finite, Williams (2010), in her article “Irrational Dreams of Space Colonization,” says that “we have five billion years, plus or minus a few hundred million, to plan our extraterrestrial escape” (p. 4). Williams argues that the only real, immediate threats that the Earth is faced with are the destruction of its environment by climate change and warfare and depletion of natural resources. This brings up a question of morals and ethics: “should we put our resources into developing human colonies ... or should we focus all of our energies on solving and mitigating the problems that create these threats on Earth?” (Williams, 2010, p. 5). Ultimately, it is a question of ensuring the future of humanity on another world versus maintaining the planet that humanity currently
We should send people to mars because the projected extension of the human race if we stay on earth is 100 years.
According to Phys.org, twenty astronauts have died because of unsafe expeditions to space. These astronauts gave their lives for exploring space, and death is what they were rewarded with. “Why We shouldn’t Go To MARS” by Gregg Easterbrook explains why it is a waste of energy and time, for humans to travel into space. Likewise, the political Cartoon depicts how NASA uses an innumerable amount of money to send astronauts to space. Contrastingly, “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center by JFK” by President John F. Kennedy, describes why the mission to Mars is an important one for humanity. As a result, each piece of evidence illustrates an opinion towards the controversial mission to Mars. Even though the opposition may disagree that the United States should be determined to explore Mars, humans should not go to Mars because it will endanger people’s lives and cost a myriad amount of money.
Imagine yourself sending a spouse to space on a mission to test the living conditions on Mars. You spent millions of dollars to send this person there. After a few months, you receive news that your spouse passed away during the mission due to the hazardous conditions in space. Now you are left alone to fend for yourself due to this exploration journey. The source “Why We Shouldn’t Go To Mars” by Gregg Easterbrook is about the many reasons why going to Mars is unsafe and dangerous. On the contrary, the source “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” by JFK is about how space exploration is a very wise idea and should be put into practice. The “Political Cartoon” illustrates how way too much money is being spent on space exploration when it could be spent in other ways. Although others may disagree, that travelling through the galaxies is a great use of time, space exploration is a waste of money, is
The United States was focused in winning the space race because it would show superiority to USS.R. Due to the cold war that was going on with USSR, America felt the need to out do the other nation. Being superior to the USSR would mean a sense of national security and symbolization of idealism. With an abundance of the support of the citizens in the 1960s, the space race had reason to take place. Now when the world has learned that it maybe crucial to advance together, instead of against each other, the question now is whether we should or not. We shouldn't go to Mars, because the money used to research space would be better spent on researching ways to help our planet and we should explore everything on earth before everything ever. If
This report will answer “Why humans should head to Mars?” with 3 questions; “What is Mars?”. “What is the history of Martian exploration?” and “What does the future hold for Mars?” Both internet and printed resources will be used.
The topic of going to mars is highly discussed among scholars and ordinary people due to the reason that it is believed that Mars can support human life. Due to the fact, that global warming is on the rise has caused many scientists to believe that eventually the earth’s ecosystem will plummet, making life on earth for humans impossible. Many scientists argue that extra research on mars is needed due to the fact that the human race would eventually be forced to migrate outside of earth, if there is to be a continuation of the human race. However, the funding for such research is immense as it is, and it is projected that this “budget will increase by 20% by the government within the next few years.” This astounding increase in budget, has led to many uncertainties as to why the government funds such an expensive research for humans to leave earth when that money could be spent on the problems relating to global warming. Here on earth it is a fact that global warming is a serious issue regarding the future of the planet. Therefore, the government funds should be allocated to research ways to emit less carbon dioxide or to try and find cleaner and safer ways to create energy for the growing human population. Another reason to stop funding the research and exploration of mars is that most space exploration is caused by human curiosity. Human curiosity has led multi-million dollar institutions like NASA to explore the deep wonders of the world and discover new technologies which changed the world. Despite, the curiosity and the technologies that exploring the universe has brought, this interest is extremely expensive and time consuming. At times the curiosity led space exploration projects were made to look like a patriotic act due to political reasons. As a result, these projects were believed to be well-worth spent since it brought great
Many feel that the United States should lead a crewed mission to discover the planet of Mars. Mars One, a settlement, has started a goal to initiate human life on the Red Planet. However, are humans really capable for Mars? There are two sides of the argument. Many are agreeing on starting the mission while others are contracted by the idea. I, for one, believe the mission should not take place. Difficulties NASA has to overcome, the safety of the trip, and the costs of the whole mission are many of the opposing factors of starting a journey to the Red Planet.
“If the human race is to continue for another million years, we will have to boldly go where no one has gone before,” said Stephen Hawking in 2008. The interplanetary migration of our species has been a stimulating prospect for ages, and, as technology is advancing by the minute, we are only getting closer to its realization. For this prospect, Mars is the sole candidate. There are many reasons why this is so, and there are many reasons as to why we should undergo the colonization of Mars now.
Mars, Inc. is an American global manufacturer, founded by Franklin Clarence Mars. It is a company known for the confectionery items that it creates such as Mars bars, Milky Way bars, M&M's, Skittles, Snickers, and Twix. They also produce non-confectionery snacks, such as Combos, and other foods, including pasta sauce brand Dolmio and Uncle Ben's Rice, as well as pet foods, such as Pedigree and Whiskas brands.
It is an understatement to say that the Mars Exploration Rover mission is successful, as the findings that were uncovered during this mission was iconic as it helped identify many unknown questions of the planet, Mars. This mission that was carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, otherwise known as NASA, which had employed two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to travel miles around the terrain of Mars to collect the data and findings, which would then transfer it back to Earth. This paper will discuss many challenges that the Mars Exploration Rover mission had encountered, whilst also highlighting through the findings and data, the many breakthroughs and achievements that had been made during the lifecycle of the project. Therefore, through analysing and evaluating the advancements and shortcomings of this mission, we can continually make improvements on the methods of space exploration and have a greater understanding of the past
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