The Mission Of The Mars One Program

The people that go to mars are risking their lives they can die of many things, including lack of oxygen and sickness. There is no atmosphere on Mars so therefore there is no oxygen which all humans need. The people will try to make an atmosphere by planting plants which let off oxygen, which could easily fail. Some

The Mars One project, a mission that will attempt to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars, has become immensely popular since its announcement in December of 2013. With the mission’s growing popularity, the CEO of the project, Bas Lansdrop, has established that within twelve years, the first humans will land on the surface of the barren planet and begin colonization (“Mars One: Roadmap”.) Mars One presents our species with the capability to discover new life forms, valuable resources, and it pushes the limits of our technological potential. It is not perplexing to see why countless individuals have signed up to be a part of this historic mission, and ultimately “the next giant leap for mankind.” (Lansdrop.) Although this mission

The participants that are going to Mars are risking their lives. Since the trip to Mars will be 8 months long, and when they land on Mars the participants may only survive 68 days. These participants are risking their lives to go to Mars when this expedition could easily fail, by going off course ,losing power, or any various sequence of events. By going to Mars these participants may never walk again or run due to their bones weakening while in space. The participants that are possibly going to Mars may die or not be able to enjoy their

The topic of Mars has long been of interest to astronomers and science fiction enthusiast alike. The premise of another planet supporting life excites people like no other. In 2004, The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, began preliminary science experiments and instrument proposals for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) and a robotic space probe mission to Mars. After long testing and development stages, the mission birthed a rover, Curiosity, which was launched in November 2011 and subsequently landed August 6th 2012. As we speak Curiosity is collecting invaluable data for our understanding of mars including: habitability, climate and geology, and possibly setting up a manned mission to mars in the

Mars a small, reddish planet that is the fourth in order from the Sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye. Mars is the second-smallest planet in the solar system only Mercury is smaller. In comparison to Earth, Mars is about half (53 percent) the size of Earth, but considering Mars is a desert planet, it has the same amount of dry land as Earth. Mars has a diameter of 4, 222 miles (6, 794 km), but from pole to pole the diameter would be 4,196 mile (6,752 km). Also, of course the radius of Mars would be half of the diameter. The circumference of Mars around the equator is approximately 13,000 miles (21, 342 km), but from pole-to-pole Mars is only 13,200 miles (21,144 km) around. This shape is called an oblate spheroid, an oblate

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We like to think of space as some vast place of mystery; just waiting for us to explore it. It lives and breaths in our media, “Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before (Star Trek monologue)”. The dream of one day exploring space has been around for decades. And while we have had some success in that area, there is still much more to explore. One such area of exploration is Mars. People have been interested in Mars for years now, wishing to one day colonize the red planet. And one day, we will do just that. Not only to fuel are curiosity, but also to help save our species, and bring resources back to the blue planet that we love so much.

Mars; the fourth planet from the sun, and considering the vast expanse of the universe, Mars is only a mere 49 million miles from Earth. Mars has been the object of many speculative questions and hypothesis. Over the years, many have wondered if Mars ever sustained life, or if not, if it were possible to one day sustain life; i.e. Humans. There have been many missions to Mars in an attempt to answer those and other questions, like the three separate rover craft missions that will be discussed in this paper. Most recently, the idea to put humans on Mars has gained traction and scientists have begun the process to put that plan into motion. The goal of this paper is to provide more in-depth detail of those missions, their

The power could come from “solar, wind, or geothermal energy source” (Sustainable). Using solar power would be a limited choice for power due to the distance of the planet from the sun. Wind power would also be a limited resource, because the strength of the wind is much more limited than on Earth. Another option for power would be small nuclear fission reactors that work by “splitting uranium atoms to generate heat, which is converted into electric power” (Klotz). However, using nuclear energy requires an elaborate process where fuels are “prospected, mined, purified and then consumed in reactors” (Dorminey). The fuel must then be safely disposed of which also takes time and resources to do. Geothermal energy looks to be the best option for energy on the planet due to liquid that exists beneath the surface of Mars in the soil along with the ice caps located at both the north and south poles of the planet. Water would have to be extracted from the soil through a similar method that was used to produce water for human consumption. The water gained from the ice caps and funneled to the generators that are used in geothermal power

Over the past few months people all over the world have applied for a mission to go to the red planet, Mars. Four lucky people will be chosen to go live on Mars. They will have to endure eight to ten years of brutal training. In addition, their every movement will be watched and scrutinized. After all of this, these few people will be the first to live and to die on Mars. Going to Mars is a dangerous mission. The smallest mistake can lead to ultimate mission failure. Even the tiniest of errors can cause engine failure, cosmic radiation contamination, or a shortage of power.

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.

As prominent astronomer and astrobiologist Carl Sagan declares, “The sky calls to us. If we do not destroy ourselves, we will one day venture to the stars” (Sagan). In stating this, Sagan asserts his belief that one day humans will travel beyond the Earth. Many believe that this time has finally come. Humanity is well-prepared for a manned Mars mission and should start to colonize the red planet.

Mars is of course known as the “Red Planet” as the name implies, it’s red. Many people (including myself) are tricked to believe that Mars is hot, but it’s not. The surface of Mars is pretty rocky and barren. However, Mars also has Avalanches that turn up the soil, along with areas that show a possible brine, or watery area.

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