Mars in fiction

science-fiction story, Dark They Were and Golden Eyed, Mr. Bittering and his family move to Mars in order to escape a war-torn Earth. At first, Mars is simply scary, but slowly Mr. Bittering, his family and all the Earth product they brought with them are changed. Over the course of a few months the empty martian villa is filled with a fresh, new generation of Martians, with no recollection of their past life. Ray Bradbury paints an eerie picture in this short story through his description of…

history. It would be uniquely isolated from other civilizations. The colonists themselves would be comprised of highly educated individuals and would more than likely include people from very diverse backgrounds and cultural heritages. Essentially, the Mars colony would be a cross section of humanity. Removed from the constant troubles of international politics, relegated to limited communications with Earth, and comprised of highly diverse individuals these colonists would have the opportunity…

The Martian is a 2011 science fiction novel written by American author Andy Weir. His book was later turned into a motion picture that was released on October 2, 2015, which stars Academy Award winning actor Matt Damon as the main character, Mark Watney. The Martian is about six scientists who travel to Mars aboard a NASA spacecraft to check the planet and it characteristics. While they are there collecting dust, taking pictures, and recording data everything seems to be fine; then tragedy…

“The Martian” written by Andy Weir is a science fiction novel about six trained astronauts having to leave from the planet Mars in a hurry. The crew ends up leaving behind Mark Watney, a fellow crew member. Mark was presumed dead after a wild storm, but he actually survived. With only a small amount of supplies to last him a few months, Mark must utilize his resources very carefully and keep a positive outlook on surviving on this lonely hostile planet. In the meantime, back on Earth the members…

finds a way to contact NASA through an old Pathfinder probe. NASA then declares him alive but does not tell his crew so they can concentrate on the mission back to earth. NASA tells him to drive to another spaceship that was put there for the next Mars crew,…

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…

Mars Exploration For centuries mankind has been fascinated by the night sky. Countless numbers of scientists have dedicated their lives to learning and exploring our solar system. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has consistently lead the USA and the world in space experimentation and planned missions. One area they have actively pursued is the study of Mars. NASA has researched planet Mars for over decades and recently released a detailed plan containing their strategy for a…

Introduction Mars colonization is a topic that has been brought to the attention of the media and of the public in recent years by aspirations made by companies such as SpaceX and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Several factors make it a topic worth discussing about, like concerns regarding the continuity of the human species and economical, technological and scientific worth of that endeavor. In this way, markets will suffer significant impacts once humans strive to…

Both of these standings are flawed, and are easily debatable. It must have been hard for people born in the early 20th to think about all of the technology and advancements we have today, from our phones and how we use them, to reaching the moon and mars, or just what our everyday life consists of. When lifelike androids are commonplace, it is safe to assume society will be different, in a sense where there will be different social norms. How to react to and interact with androids as compared…

Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles describes man’s exploration and colonization of Mars. Knowing it is written by Ray Bradbury and during the 1950s; one should note that this is a Si-Fi fantasy. It begins in the year 2030 when the first astronauts are sent to Mars to explore. The Martian people keep killing the astronauts, because they believe they are illusions created by the mind (to clarify, Martians have telepathy). After a few waves of ships, the “deadly” disease chicken pox, spread by…