As a species we didn’t survive if we didn’t move to a different place and we are a nomadic species and it still stands for today. For example, in the fifth paragraph, Wonderopolis states in What is a Nomad?, "As their name suggests, they move about frequently in search of wild fruits, vegetables and animals that change with the seasons.”(wonderopolis, 1) Also, stated primitive culture: Nomadic societies by the editors of Encyclopedia Britannica said in the first paragraph, “Throughout 99 percent of the time that Homo sapiens has been on Earth, or until about 8,000 years ago, all peoples were foragers of wild food.”(Editors of Britannica,1) When we were young as a species we were nomadic and we wouldn’t survive if we stayed in one place. We …show more content…
For example, in paragraph four of This is What Will Happen When the Sun Eventually Dies by Joanne Kennell, “So, in roughly 3.5 billion years, the sun will actually shine 40 percent brighter than it does today, which will result in the melting of the poles, the boiling of the oceans, and a complete loss of Earth’s atmosphere. There will likely be no life left on Earth since the planet will become very hot and dry — just like Venus.” Also, in paragraph six through seven of This is What Will Happen When the Sun Eventually Dies by Joanne Kennell, “The sun’s core will get really hot and dense, thus shrinking; however, the outer region of the sun will expand and grow. It could expand as far out as Mercury, Venus, and maybe even Earth — vaporizing all three rocky planets. Even if the expanding, dying sun doesn’t reach Earth, the sun’s high temperatures will completely burn the planet.” The sun will burn brighter and the Earth will burn or vaporize, so we need to practice on Mars so we could master living on another planet and it will be like making a neighborhood on Earth. So if we leave Earth because of a meteorite, the sun, or some other major event we will have a good understanding of how to get to and live on another planet with the right technology. If we start living on Mars we will get a good understanding or master colonizing another completely …show more content…
For example, in Clara Moskowitz’s article What's 96 Percent of the Universe Made Of? Astronomers Don't Know, she states in paragraph one, “NEW YORK — All the stars, planets and galaxies that can be seen today make up just 4 percent of the universe. The other 96 percent is made of stuff astronomers can't see, detect or even comprehend.” Another example, stated in Sharon Bowers article Why do we want to study and travel to Mars?, “Mars has always made us wonder. Why is it red? Was there ever water on its surface? Will we find life there? Answers to these questions and others will come from studying and traveling to Mars.”(Bowers, 1) We only know/see 4% (we only see 4 out of every 100 stars, planets and galaxies) of what is out there in space and we would learn so much more about planets and long-term space travel if we went to Mars because a normal rocket would be too small to be in for about 6 months. We would need to advance in the technology to colonize another planet and we would need to advance in our technology for long-term space travel. We would learn so much about Mars if we were actually there to observe/take samples of Mars, and study the appearance of liquid water on Mars in the
Before the sailor flybys in the 1960s, scientist thought Mars had water and life, even if it was just some sort of plantlike lichen. Mars has water, frozen underground and at the polar caps. There is (event(s) or object(s) that prove something) that this water has, in the past and present, flooded the surface in liquid from. Signs of wearing away can be
“I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime” was said by Buzz Aldrin, a NASA astronaut. The former American aeronaut from Montclair, New Jersey believes that since Mars does exist, it is waiting to be reached by humans. When this would happen, he says that the human race would “evolve into a two-planet species.” Present day Mars has a lot of canyons, mountains and volcanoes. Even though the surface is Mars is very old, scientists learned about different younger rift valleys, plains, hills and ridges. According to recent reports, there were lakes and rivers, along with an ocean billions of years ago. The low temperatures on the planet cause there to be polar ice caps and frozen water present.
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
We want to be able to go there and potentially create a “home” or a “base”. The first manned mission to Mars is supposedly going to be in 2030. No one quite knows when it’ll be, but scientists are trying their best.
In last couple year’s evidence of water on mars has grown exponentially. The geography of Mars suggests that water was once there. This is because they have found runoff channels in the southern highlands and outflow channels that are almost exact to how they are on Earth, which obviously does have water. The Mars Reconnaissance Observer and Mars Express found deposits of clay in the southern highlands that some researchers say is a strong sign that water was there. Some others argue that the clay could be formed by other elements on Mars, such as wind. Also, the Mars Express detected hydrated’ chemical compounds in the surface of rocks over large areas, which means it
A significant key point is that people from Earth want to go to Mars for the reason that people may discover new elements and properties. In the article “Mission to Mars”, Ciara has landed on Mars and is collecting soil samples. In the article “Mission to Mars” it says “She would be the first person to bring this precious material back to Earth.” For example, let’s say someone has never been to disney, so they go and discover new food, attractions, games and gifts,
The discovery of water on Mars and traces of it on the moon has caused many scientists and people to become thrilled. The evidence of water in other planets is hope for the possibility of life too. NASA is planning to send a rover over to Mars in 2020, to find any evidence of life (NASA In ESA's ExoMars Rover). The ExoMars Rover will be able to identify chemicals present in the atmosphere and in rocks and provide evidence for questions such as the existence of life on the Red planet (NASA In ESA's ExoMars Rover). Mars is one of the millions of planets that scientific community is hoping to finds signs of life on. The news of life on a different planet would momentous for people worldwide. It would be a discovery that would clear up several
One thing that has always been on the minds of astronomists, and people everywhere, is the possibility of life on another planet. From far observations, Mars seemed to have the near perfect environment for living things, and may have perhaps inhabited living things before. Scientists wanted a closer look, and so the Viking Mission was born. The Viking Program was the first mission to the planet Mars, and is considered one of the most successful unmanned missions in all of NASA history. With all of the knowledge gained, the Viking has proved itself worthy of praise, over and over.
If we were to go to Mars the progression of technology that would be made and the astronomical research available would greatly benefit humanity, the future, and our planet (The Mars Society). Humanity would be greatly benefited if we were to go to Mars because if there is evidence of life separate from ours this would be a the greatest scientific discovery for a very long time (National Center for Biotechnology Information). The future would also be benefited for if we could colonize another planet and this would create hope to spread humanity across the entire galaxy. If humans were to step foot on and study Mars, our planet, Earth, would be benefited. It has been scientifically proved that Earth is slowly being heated through global warming; however, research on Mars might provide highly helpful information for Mars is the planet in our solar system that is the most similar to Earth (American Museum of Natural History).
WATER ON MARS! This is a common headline that has been found countless times in newspaper and website articles since Martians and other aliens were first popularized in the media. But why exactly are we even looking for water on mars? And why are we searching for beings not first theorized by scientists, but by legend and popular culture? Because life exists or has existed somewhere in our universe besides Earth. They may not be the green, humanoid Martians that we have thought up or even something we can see with our current technology, but it exists or did at one point.
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
Preview Statement: The possibility of life on mars is an extravagant topic to look at. Before that, we must analyze Mars itself along with its conditions. First, we will talk about the ice caps located on Mars. Second, we will examine the water streaks on Mars. Third we will observe if the red planet is inhabitable for humans to conquer it.
‘’Are we the only one?’’ sang Marcus Jung in his song ‘’Life on Mars’’. Over the last fifty years, the NASA and other important institutions, such as ESA, have reported important discovery about life on other planets. Forms of life and similar living conditions, such as oxygen and water, have been found on Mars. Therefore, enigmas and new interesting questions are starting to emerge, that is whether human beings could actually live on Mars, whether there might be aliens and whether we may begin a form of colonization.
Mars has been a planet scientists have been interested in for many reasons, for many