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Why We Shouldn T Go To Mars Essay

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“Two centuries ago, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark left St. Louis to explore the new lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, They made that journey in the spirit of discovery. . . . America has ventured forth into space for the same reasons.” George W. Bush said. Although a remarkable comparison, exploring space and exploring a new part of the continent are very different. Lewis and Clark were certain that there was life on the continent whereas, space is a completely different frontier. The articles, “Why We Shouldn’t Go To Mars,” by Gregg Easterbrook, “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center,” by JFK, and the NASA Political Cartoon, analyzes the pros and cons of conducting research in space. Although, many believe …show more content…

In the text, “Why We Shouldn’t Go To Mars” by Gregg Easterbrook, it states, “If new launch systems could put weight into orbit affordably, and if advanced propulsion could speed up that long, slow transit to Mars, then the dream of stepping onto the Red Planet might become reality. Mars will still be there when the technology is ready." (973) This articulates that humans do not have enough technology right now to study space and scientists should spend some time researching on what technology is best instead of rushing and finding technology to study space immediately. Likewise, Mars is not going to disappear if researchers spend the time to gather information that is beneficial. By researching, one can have a better idea of what Mars would be like when astronauts explore it in the future. On the contrary, those in favor of space exploration may say that if scientists take the time to collect information about space, the Earth will overpopulate even before astronauts have the time to explore Mars. However, if researchers try to explore Mars right now, it would not be successful due to the fact that humans do not have the necessary technology that is needed to fulfill this intention. All in all, for humans to inhabit Mars, technology will have to be more advanced to reach this

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