We have ventured to the moon, but now is it the time to take on another challenging space exploration and journey to Mars? One of the most proud accomplishments for NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was leading America to the moon in the summer of 1969, "That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." Mars seems like the next perfect destination, to have another achievement like that fateful day, but is it the best idea? Similar to Earth, Mars is an intriguing planet in our solar system, one that many want to discover more about in the near future. Mars may be a compelling unknown world, but there are several reasons for The United States not to lead an exploration to the red planet.
Our species is not cut out for a voyage of travelling in deep space. Space radiation, is potentially something that could turn this exploration into a turn for the worse. Earth has a magnetic …show more content…
For a crew of astronauts to make a landing on Mars, will undoubtedly cost a substantial amount. In the past 50 years, there have been other opportunities in space exploration that are proven to be successful, such as going to the moon a second time, or launching another telescope into space that will not cost NASA nearly as much as a trip to Mars. SPACE.com says "Landing a crew on Mars will require many costly improvements in spacecraft and other technology," most likely this technology needs to be created rightfully so in order to be successful in a exploration. Many people are extremely ardent about such an idea because it is believed that Mars has water sources. Advocates for such a mission only think that Mars has water in the form of ice. If this is true it could potentially help our world, but sending astronauts up is too much of a treacherous idea, that not many have truly wrapped their minds
Our species is not cut out for a voyage of travelling in deep space. Space radiation, is potentially something that could turn this exploration into a turn for the worse. Earth has a magnetic …show more content…
For a crew of astronauts to make a landing on Mars, will undoubtedly cost a substantial amount. In the past 50 years, there have been other opportunities in space exploration that are proven to be successful, such as going to the moon a second time, or launching another telescope into space that will not cost NASA nearly as much as a trip to Mars. SPACE.com says "Landing a crew on Mars will require many costly improvements in spacecraft and other technology," most likely this technology needs to be created rightfully so in order to be successful in a exploration. Many people are extremely ardent about such an idea because it is believed that Mars has water sources. Advocates for such a mission only think that Mars has water in the form of ice. If this is true it could potentially help our world, but sending astronauts up is too much of a treacherous idea, that not many have truly wrapped their minds