Persuasive Essay About Going To Mars

Going to mars is a serious matter. Many experts around the world are debating on whether we must go to Mars or not. Mars is the forth planet from the sun, and is known by the Red planet (1) because of the reddish appearance it has. Some people think that it may be a habitable planet to colonize and live on. Others believe that it is a bad idea. For example; going to mars is dangerous and not easy where one trip requires 6 to 7 months in space with lack pf gravity which may cause back pain and 2% bone loss each month (2). Thus people are not prepared to go to Mars. According to Alexandar Kumar, Mars is inhabitable for the following reasons such as the temperature, gravity and dust storms which can be harmful due to Mars’s thin atmosphere (3). Despite all the positive sides, the consequences are more effectible and harmful to humans. …show more content…
However, traveling to mars is a very risking and costing mission. Stephen Hawking said, “this whole process is so expensive and the money could be spent to solve earth’s problems first. (4)”. The journey to Mars needs about 6 billion dollars, where with this money we could invest it on earth’s issues rather than going to mars. Likewise, the journey to Mars may end up failing and not successful, or people could not survive with harsh conditions on Mars. Also, Hawking thinks that “We will destroy another planet, the same way we did to planet earth. (4)” How can humans trust themselves move and colonize another planet when they are not even able to solve the problems on