Colonization of Mars

20/20 vision and in perfect health, then come back with 20/100 vision, low bone density, and intense exposure to radiation we have yet to understand the long term effects of. These are the conditions under which we want four brave souls to live in on Mars in 2025. When it comes to deep space exploration, where do we draw the line for the circumstances under which we can send people rather than machines on missions? I argue that that should be determined by the astronauts themselves. They are,…

of a human mission to planet Mars has been capturing the attention of everybody. It has manifested itself in cinema, art, and literature. In order for this to happen scientist have to determine if Mars can support life. On November 26, 2011 NASA launched a robotic space probe mission to Mars, called “Mars Science Laboratory”. This mission successfully landed Curiosity rover in Mars on August 6, 2012 (Space). The objectives of this mission included investigating Mars’ habitability, studying its…

watch an American citizen take their first steps on Mars. "NASA aims to extend human presence deeper into the solar system and to the surface of Mars," states a well-educated member of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA's Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration" [4]). However, would colonizing The Red Planet be a threat to America's economy and to the lives of brave astronauts? With no prior experience on Mars, there is no possible way to predict what…

on the planet Mars. “Mars is only about one-half the diameter on Earth, but both planets have roughly the same amount of dry land surface area, and both planets share some similar elements” according to phoenix.edu (2010). There are many similarities between both planets which are Earth and Mars such as the prospects for generating food, oxygen, and there are places that are appropriate for building. In addition, Mars is the best planet for living because of many reasons such as Mars is one of…

Raina Orion Erika Harnett ESS 102 April 15, 2016 Robotic Missions: Mars Pathfinder This research is in preparation to write the fictional article currently titled “Tales of A Space Robot”. This article will be about an extremely advanced AI robot that has spent the past 50 years cataloging and exploring a nearby solar system for life, potential colonization, as well as other scientific research. The research presented below gives an idea of what types of data the robot can collect or potentially…

Space Missions Humans are expected to travel to Mars in 2030 for the first time, guided by NASA’s hand. In the article, “Do You Have What it Takes to Colonize Mars? NASA Might Need You” and “America Will Take the Giant Leap to Mars” both authors write about NASA’s future plans of going to space. NASA also said the space mission would not be carried out though if there wasn 't proper safety measures. Space missions could be the turning point of history, but do the risks outweigh the benefits?…

its sights set on Mars, but getting to Mars and back poses a more difficult task than anything we’ve ever done before. However, because new technology is being developed every day to help humans get to Mars, a manned mission to Mars should be realistic by the 2030’s. Just getting to…

In discussions of space exploration, one controversial issue has been whether or not humans should colonize space. Space colonization is the permanent habitation of any area outside of the Earth. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were in competition to become the ultimate spacefaring nation. Many people in the 1960s believed that within the decade, space exploration would be possible. Now as the technology to make faster and more powerful spacecrafts is progressing, the…

Researchers have been discovering new moons as well as making new technology, but the sense of adventure and inspiration we had then is gone (Kavanagh). Mars is not the only plans for the space program, but it is the closest step we can accomplish shortly (Chen). Sometimes we forget how much the technology has progressed since the last space race. They made it to the moon within a decade with the technology…

their missions through space and walking among other planets. While it is an exciting thought that humanity may be living on another planet, such as Mars, one day, it may not be as easy as society thinks when we finally make it there. An experiment was done by NASA to simulate what it would be like for a group of people to live on terrain similar to Mars (Cornet, 2015). “A major component of the…