Mars: What It Means To Be An Astronauts

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Mars is said to be completely desolate. No life except for maybe bacteria. There’s no water on mars. There is an atmosphere but it’s very thin, and the soil isn't farm able whatsoever. How would one, even live on a planet like this? The red planet is very far away. The trip alone to get to mars, at the right time of the year, takes at least nine months. Astronauts would have to be stuck in a large vehicle, like, space. That only one of the issues. These astronauts that are in a tiny spacecraft have to be with other astronauts for 9 months. For me, even being in a car with people that I like is really hard. Every little thing starts to annoy you. Those little quirks about people, the fidgets, their habits, they start to bug you. This presents

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