LETS GO! To Mars, RIGHT NOW!
WE ARE GETTING THERE.
We are slowly getting to that point, Where people will step foot on Mars! It's an incredible thing! We are no longer relying fully on government space programs to explore space!
Independent Space companies are now getting involved.
Such as Mars One Whos' goal to build a permanent settlement on Mars as soon as possible. Anyone who goes, It's a one-way trip.
Other billionaires and such, Are starting their space companies. Such as Bill Gates, And Jeff Bezos. (CEO And Founder of Amazon)
Who wants a ticket?
NASA Seems to think these people are a little crazy! They are also planning to have humans go to Mars, But they plan on actually bringing the humans back!
There are thousands of issues that could go wrong in this.
It takes at LEAST 6 Months To Get To Mars
And that if we are "inline" with Mars at the time. Imagine if we were on opposite sides of the sun with Mars? That would be ridiculous to attempt to go around the sun to get to Mars.
So we have to wait until they align to go! Luckily this happens every two years! So We have a lot of opportunities to go.
After the humans arrive, There is another issue. Not only will it take another six months for them to get back, But If they miss the mark, They could potentially be stuck on Mars for quite some time.
We would have to have something already set up on Mars to accommodate those humans.
NASA Vs. Mars One
Mars One plans to send a one-way trip, As early as 2023.
While NASA aims for 2030's. NASA Plans to bring people back, But like Mars One They also plan to build a place for humans to stay.
Mars One has significantly less money coming in, So their larger goals seem a bit unrealistic.
Would you go?
Imagine living on Mars? Where it's so cold, you couldn't enjoy the outside. No beaches or trees. Just red dirt. While Mars has frozen water. It doesn't have any liquid water.
The mountains are bigger though! Olympus Mons is the highest mountain in the solar system!
While Mars would be a good temporary Plan B for Human existence, I wouldn't want to be the first one to go! That's for sure.
While the people who touch the Mars surface first Will never be forgotten. It's a terrifyingly risky move.
Their chances of survival seem slim. And once they get there, They will have an isolated life, Forever stuck with the people that were sent with them. The dust storms on Mars are also scary, Which could start to destroy equipment and living space.
Humans might be better off turning caves on Mars into homes. As they attempt to grow food.
The Atmosphere
The atmosphere on Mars is also a big issue! It's a very thin atmosphere. Meaning it cannot protect it's self as easily from impacts And the suns rays!
The atmosphere is mostly comprised of Carbon dioxide.
Sound Familiar?
On Earth, Plants take in Carbon dioxide and water, Through a process called "Photosynthesis" They then use that to create Sugar and oxygen. The oxygen that we breathe.
By having plants on Mars, We could start to help "thicken" the atmosphere. Eventually making it suitable for human life.
We are the opposite of plants, We breathe in the oxygen, And exhale Carbon Dioxide.
Of course, there is another extreme. If we cause it to become too thick. We could turn Mars Into another Venus, With a Runaway greenhouse effect. This is what happens when we have too much carbon dioxide.
This is the same culprit we have for our climate change issue.
So of course if we decide to turn Mars into another Earth. We'd have to be careful.
- Would you go to Mars? Why or why not?
- Are you excited about the Exploration of Mars? Or do you think as humans, We are wasting our time?
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Earth Humans have been on Mars since the later 30's Early 1940s- namely the Germans. Today there are well established colonies/ manufacturing facilities there- this will all be coming out in the relatively near future.
Whatttttt!? LOL
Tehehe.... you are pulling our legs?
Not at all- study William Thompkins- he was a WWII naval intelligence guy. Bavarian occult societies made contact with ETs in the 20's who shared the technology needed.
Hmmm. I wouldn't disagree on life having existed there in the past, but not sure about humans being there right now :(
Agree with you @abh12345 If any life existed I think it would be microscopic. Imagine if we ended up finding Dinosaur fossils or something crazy like that!? That would be mindblowing.
I think we'd be lucky with that. Lots of scientists speculate Mars was slammed by a huge asteroid, ending life or any chance of life when the atmosphere was wiped out. Sounds like it was rather nice there at some point in time! https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.universetoday.com/19181/was-life-on-mars-extinguished-prematurely-by-a-huge-impact/amp/
I have often thought about this question.
It seems to me that life has earned a place on each planet through billions of years of evolution. Each planet will be different too, they have different seasons, temps, day/night cycles, moon cycles, etc.
I believe very deeply that our bodies are in tune with these cycles in many, many ways. Everything from sleeping, working, playing, eating, all of this is a part of the cycle of earth.
Now move to another planet where the days are 79 hours long. Where gravity is not as strong. Where a winter lasts 10 years.
I like my daily, weekly, monthly, yearly cycles because I was born here, as were my ancestors. I like it here, I like how this planet works as I have earned a place here through billions of years of evolution.
Therefore, no. I do no think I would be interested in going to Mars for any reason. I just don't think I would like it.
Nice post, I will not go though. I like it here :) Plus there might be a little problem.
"Anybody who is saying they want to go live on the surface of Mars better think about the interaction of perchlorate with the human body," he warned. "At one-half percent, that's a huge amount. Very small amounts are considered toxic. So you'd better have a plan to deal with the poisons on the surface."
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I didn't think of that one! There are definitely a lot of factors that goes into it.
Too bad this is all a fairy tale... unless NASA and Mars One have a lot of information they are not sharing with us.
We don't even know the correct shape of this planet. (Thanks NASA for lying so much) So, we don't even know how to approach another planet.
Human bodies degrade (fall apart) if they leave the magnetic field of the planet we are a part of. I haven't heard of any plans on creating a human-centric magnetic field to keep the humans while traversing space.
And, all those pictures of mars as red... well, they are all doctored images. On the web, you can find pictures where there was a color balancing chart in the image, and the photo people correct the colors on the chart, and viola, mars looks pretty much like earth in colors.
I'm really lost right now LOL
Please put into words what you feel you are missing.
I went so far down science I came out the other side. So, I am not the one to ask what is common knowledge. Yes, I know what calculus if for, and I do trig in my head.
Probably you are missing that NASA are known lying liars, that lie. They have been caught in so many lies that they should have just closed up shop and quietly walked off a cliff. But, their PR and false narrative team are very good.
There are flat earthers all over the globe!
The earth isn't flat either. But the ball earth has been disproven.
Too bad NASA still intends to making ball like pictures of the earth. (as in photoshopped)
Can we make an atmosphere there first?! I heard a few years ago that if we sent our rubbish to mars and burned it, that would create an atmosphere. Hopefully there are alternative plans!
I agree that would be the smarter idea. We could send plants instead of people, Maybe find a way to keep them alive somehow. Or like you said send certain kinds of rubbish. It seems easy. Much easier then sending a human. I'm starting to wonder if the goal isn't to live on mars, but instead to gain the title of "getting there first". Kind of deal. Which is a shame really.
Found much more sensible sounding article on creating that illusive atmosphere: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/phys.org/news/2017-03-nasa-magnetic-shield-mars-atmosphere.amp
Wow! That is incredible. I'm a sucker for stuff like this hehe.
Oooh, I don't care how big the vacancy sign is on the Mars Motel, I'm not going lol. I'll keep my feet on good old Terra Firma!
I agree completely! Did you know that there are already Real estate investors ready to start building homes on Mars!? Like what the heck hahha.
LOL You can probably find some on Craigslist already :D
HAHAHA Maybe! I know a lot of people volunteered for a one way trip to Mars.
Yes, i want but it long time travel,
Maybe not too long! We will probably see it happen in our lifetime :)
Are you talking about alien immigrants?
LOL Yes!!
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