Humans have pondered on the question, “Are we alone?” for centuries, however, humankind still lacks an answer. Human beings are cognizant and curious of the world surrounding them. So much so that governments, including the United States government, spend billions of dollars on space programs to explore the solar system, the planet Mars in particular. As our earth develops into a planetary, polluted waste, Mars could eventually become our new home. Scientists believe Mars sustained or could sustain life, yet, they still can't uncover what lies beyond our planet. Perhaps Earthly humans aren't the only intellectual organisms that inhabit the universe. Most Christians believe that God made human beings in His likeness and placed them on
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In the 1950s, during a time of nuclear potential war, the Red Scare, and the Korean War, another factor between the United States’ and the Soviet Union’s rivalry was the Space Race. The Space Race was a strength and power competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, an artificial satellite, which would orbit the earth in 1957 (History.com Staff np). Undoubtedly, the United States launched a counter rocket as a response to the Soviet Union’s display of power. The name of the rocket was Explorer I under Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency (History.com Staff np). Eisenhower also established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). And thus began the United States’ love of …show more content…
Mars, albeit a prospering planet, is still not up to par with Earth. Life may have existed on Mars once upon a time, or Mars is in the process of providing for life sustainability. A major reason scientists believe life existed on Mars is the presence of water. However, there is absolutely no proof of intelligent life on any planet. The solar system in which we live in only holds one planet that has the ability to support life, intelligent included, and that is Earth. Mars neighbors Earth, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it has the same characteristics as Earth. Perhaps intelligent, extraterrestrial life exists beyond our solar system, even beyond our
In the 1950s, during a time of nuclear potential war, the Red Scare, and the Korean War, another factor between the United States’ and the Soviet Union’s rivalry was the Space Race. The Space Race was a strength and power competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, an artificial satellite, which would orbit the earth in 1957 (History.com Staff np). Undoubtedly, the United States launched a counter rocket as a response to the Soviet Union’s display of power. The name of the rocket was Explorer I under Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency (History.com Staff np). Eisenhower also established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). And thus began the United States’ love of …show more content…
Mars, albeit a prospering planet, is still not up to par with Earth. Life may have existed on Mars once upon a time, or Mars is in the process of providing for life sustainability. A major reason scientists believe life existed on Mars is the presence of water. However, there is absolutely no proof of intelligent life on any planet. The solar system in which we live in only holds one planet that has the ability to support life, intelligent included, and that is Earth. Mars neighbors Earth, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it has the same characteristics as Earth. Perhaps intelligent, extraterrestrial life exists beyond our solar system, even beyond our