Mars Science Laboratory

Water On Mars Have you ever thought that it would be great if there was water on Mars? Well, there is evidence that there is water on Mars. I never thought that it was possible for water to be on Mars, also water is a great place for life. We already know for sure that there is lots of water on Mars, it is just frozen at the north and south pole (Redd). The specific name for the frozen water is ice caps. The ice caps are gigantic, they are around 2 miles across each one and there are two of…

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 short story “Naming of Names” by Ray Bradbury is about the protagonist, Harry, who moved to Mars with his family and immediately doesn’t like the change. Resisting change causes more harm than good. When his friends tell him, ”You’re getting thinner Harry”, he responds I’m not. They tell him, “and taller”, he yells, “liar!”. Harry loses some of his social friends due to his bad behavior. Harry adjusts to change very poorly and ends up hurting himself and other people. As soon as Harry…

Pluto is widely known as the tiniest planet in the solar system. Pluto is also the ninth planet closest to the sun. Pluto is now referred to as a ‘dwarf planet’ and is the smallest than any other the other planets. Though smaller than the popular planets in the solar system, Pluto is the largest dwarf planet. Some time ago, Pluto was discharged and lost its’ title to be declared a planet thanks to scientists and geographers. It is a planet that has been long overdue some attention apart from…

what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve.” For Mark Watney his decision to not die on mars allowed him to fight through his trials on the planet mars. In “The Martian”, by Any Weir, Mark Watney is faced with a struggle to survive on a desolate planet where he has to fight everyday for his survival. Mark Watney’s voyage to Mars led him into an unforeseeable conflict between man and nature; Mark’s journey for survival will be hard to achieve. A hero…

Challenges SpaceX has had difficulties getting to where they are today. Like any business they have a goal, and obstacles to get to their goal. Elon Musk’s SpaceX project demonstrates a solid business model. The SpaceX project has not been able to just take steps, they have had to run, jump, leap, and swim to get to where they are today. Among with their greatest challenges so far have been equipment failure, enemies, and profitability. The equipment failure that the SpaceX projects have…

“I'll believe in people settling on Mars at about the same time I see people settling in the Gobi Desert”. Says a sci-fi author Bruce Sterling. In my opinion i think we should not have a manned-mission to Mars. A manned-mission to Mars is just too dangerous for people. First, Mars has a very cold climate which is a physical problem for humans. For example, the average temperature is -61 degrees Fahrenheit on Mars. Since the temperature is so harsh it could cause a serious problem to a…

Can Mars Be Colonized? Outer-Space is terrifying. People don’t know nearly ¼ of the whole universe, nor will we ever. The human race is always looking for a new way to expand our great species. Recently, an entire other planet has been an option. The question is… which one? Mars is the best option in our solar system. But there is still a lot to do before Mars is inhabitable to all humans. Solar energy can be gathered for electrical purposes. Traces of water can be found. Plants inside…

The scene selected for a theory and principle of Psychology is when Mark Watney is setting up a video camera over his mars space station (HAB) lab turned potato farm. Mark is talking to the camera stating, “now that NASA can talk to me they won’t shut up, they want constant updates of the HAB and they have a room full of people trying to micromanage my crops.” “Which is awesome, I don’t mean to sound arrogant but I am the greatest botanist on this planet.” Gesturing to the camera the progress of…

Life in the solar system has been explored and debated over centuries, with Mars being the greatest subject of interest. This is due to the existence of water ice on its surface, and water vapour in its atmosphere. The existence of water is pivotal in the exploration of Mars, as it may hold vital information regarding the history of the planet. Scientists have implemented the ideology to ‘follow the water’, as the existence of water allows for life to grow, and more importantly, exist. This is…