As coined by the writers of Star Trek, space is widely considered to be the final frontier in human exploration. There are so many advancements that humanity is striving to make in regards to the exploration of this final frontier. Arguably the main goal of humanity at the moment in terms of space travel is to inhabit another planet. That planet is of course our close neighbor, Mars. But with the inhabitation of Mars comes many challenges, which, logically enough, is why it has not happened yet. There are many questions being asked about what technological advances need to be made and what is needed in order to successfully and safely colonize, or even visit, Mars. For instance, do we need to bring water, or can we use the water on Mars? Can humans adapt to an environment with less gravity? How long will it be until a rocket that can realistically be used to transport humans to Mars is operational? All of these questions, once answered, lead to the unavoidable fact that humans will most certainly colonize Mars someday.
One question that begs to be asked is why humans would choose to go to Mars. What are the benefits? How do humans gain anything by going to Mars? Many would say that humans should go to Mars for the adventure [6]. The more scientific members of the human race say that a mission to Mars would lead to major scientific discovery that would change science as we know it [10]. Some want to go to Mars to mine the resources that are plentiful there [6]. One of the
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
Humans have always been interested in the idea of exploring space. the scientists, astronauts and researchers have spent decades looking for life on other planets. Mars is the most favorable place in the solar system, other than Earth, for human habitation. It is also the closest planet to Earth. Even though some researchers claim that exploring Mars will help us to understand the Earth better, and a manned mission to Mars is better for humanity, opposing sending a manned mission to Mars for these reasons: because the cost of the exportation is not worth the risk involved. this exploration will have a negative effect on Americans. Mars exploration should be halted because of the cost to the economy, the risk to society and the lack
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.
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
Humans have dreamed of leaving the earth and traveling space for many years, and up to this day they have taken many steps in the right direction. Yet, with every new frontier they approach, new problems loom over the horizon. Some of these problems arise right here on Earth. Some of the issues have been resolved, such as escaping the forces of gravity to reach outer space. Most of the problems are far more arduous and the solutions need more time to be worked out properly. In “The Coming Schism” by James E. and Alcestis R. Oberg, they posit that humans can colonize space. Humans need to buckle up and build the technology which will help to solve problems that would arise to
On the Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” He was the first astronaut to walk on the moon and this event was a significant point in history for space exploration. Now from the success of the Apollo 11 mission, astronauts will travel to Mars during the 2030’s and I want to take part in the excursion to the Red Planet. In the past couple of years, I have been obtaining knowledge about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the exploration to Mars. Ever since I was younger, I enjoyed spending time at night stargazing with friends and family as well as watching Star Wars, Star Trek, and other science fiction movies. Over the years my fascination for outer space
The NASA space program has had enormous impacts on the world. Thanks to NASA the United States has explored thousands of celestial bodies throughout the galaxy with telescopes, rovers, and in the moon 's case, people. In the next decade, NASA plans to expand the United State’s human exploration to more than just the moon. A Mars mission has been in NASA’s eye for quite a while now and with technology advancing every day, they feel it is time to send men and women to the red planet. Some believe the journey could prove too dangerous for humans; however, through research and development scientists can find ways to safely transport astronauts to and from Mars. This is a necessary step in the country 's advancements in health, technology and
Annotated Bibliography Works Cited “NASA's Journey to Mars.” Edited by Gary Daines, NASA, NASA, 1 Dec. 2014, www.nasa.gov /content/nasas-journey-to-mars/. This article is from the website controlled by NASA, the US government agency in charge of astronautical research and exploration. All of NASA’s activities are funded by federal taxes, and this website’s aim is to inform citizens about what the agency plans to do with that money. This article outlines NASA’s goals relating to Mars travels, including what technologies need to be developed, when the mission may occur, and why such travels are considered important.
Neil Tyson once said, “The day we stop exploring is the day we commit ourselves to live in a stagnant world, devoid curiosity, and empty of dreams.” Over the last fifty years, humans have been able to circle the world, walk on the moon, and visit all the planets in our solar system. In those five decades, NASA has successfully launched over 100 manned flights, with only two ending in failure. Yet, the question still remains. “Are major explorations worth the risk?” With the technological, and medical knowledge that we have today, indeed, explorations are worth a shot.
NASA researchers Nicole Herrman, Douglas Craig, and Patrick Troutman in their article “The Evolvable Mars Campaign-Study Status” outline characteristics of the Martian environment that can potentially aid a manned mission to Mars. Even though the environment on Mars is harmful to a living Earth organism (without a spacesuit) it aids our production of creating a stable environment for us and using our equipment. Some of the ways the NASA researchers have found about the Mars environment that can be use an accrued man mission comes in play of its been atmosphere Mars is moons in the lack of oxygen.
been human beings walking the Earth, we have always looked up at the sky and wondered what lay beyond our Moon and Sun. It’s only natural for us to wonder; humans have always been explorers. We are driven by thirst for knowledge and the desire to be daring. These motivations are what drove the first manned mission to the moon on July 20th, 1969. Here in the present 21th century we still have those same motivations, but, for something much farther away and greater than the moon: Mars. Our technology is still evolving at a greater speed than we imagine,but, still isn't all the way there yet. Someday in the far future we can safely send six brave men or women to explore the great unknown red planet. Maybe, one day we’ll
A lot can be said about Mars. It was named after the Roman God of War, Mars, for its red color. One of the biggest topics of conversation regarding Mars is whether or not us humans should be looking to colonize the Red Planet. I won’t be getting into the debate of privatized or public space programs because in the end they are both working towards a common goal of getting to Mars. The points I will layout through this essay will be, is Mars habitable, how much money it will cost to get to Mars, some thoughts from Stephen Petranek and is it an actual solution.
For over 60 years now, humans have been trying anything possible to get information on our neighboring planet. Known as the “Red Planet”, Mars is the closest planet to us in our Solar System that has the chance of having human life on it. Though the chances of life on Mars are slim to none, many space organizations, including NASA, are still exploring the planet for any signs of life. Questions that many of the NASA crews ask themselves are : Is there water on Mars? What is the radiation on Mars like? And will it effect the exploration of Mars? How can we get humans to Mars safely? These questions are being asked by space agencies all around the world, however, the question that is getting more attention is : Will there ever
Discovery, we need to learn. It is in human nature to discover anything and everything. The challenges of landing and colonizing Mars may seem daunting. But that has been true for every great leap
In the year 2045, a space mission to Mars is underway in the search to find another planet for the ever-growing population of the human race on earth. Eight astronauts aboard an Apollo Saturn rocket are headed on a trip to Mars, our nearest potentially habitable planet, in an effort to develop a human colony on a separate planet. The main goal of the mission is to determine if the basic needs for human life can be developed and supported on Mars so that more humans can be sent there to colonize the planet. These astronauts are the pioneers of interplanetary human space travel and research and have no guarantee of a safe return to Earth, let alone