Mars Society

dark lines appear and disappear seasonally on the surface of Mars. The lines would appear and vanish in the same places during the warmer seasons, near the planet’s equator. This phenomenon is known as slope lineae. NASA has just confirmed that saltwater found in perchlorates’ crystal structure is what causes this to happen. This is very controversial because it raises the intriguing questions of whether or not life could exist on Mars. However, scientists don’t know where this water is coming…

Mars, the fourth planet away from the sun, is our next door neighbor. Since Mars is pretty close to Earth (compared to other planets) and we have the technology; people will move there and never come back. This one way ticket to Mars is called Mars One. People have made this the experience of the century, and each day we learn more and more about Mars. Leaving Earth to go to Mars probably means leaving your whole life on Earth and starting a new life on a whole new different planet that you…

It had large black eyes and smooth green skin. It’s a Martian, sent to explore Earth. The Martian slowly walks down a ramp from his ship to the ground below. The ground is different here than it is on Mars. It is brown and covered with green plants. It is much softer than the rocky soil of Mars. The Martian claps its hands together, causing a thin disk to emerge from the spacecraft. The Martian climbed onto the disk. Ready to explore the Martian shifted its weight forward causing the disk to…

In recent discussions of the planet Mars, a controversial issue is whether or not the time, money, and resources spent to get to Mars would be worth the trip. Two articles published in the New York Times present contrasting perspectives on the topic. On one hand Lawrence M. Krauss argues that The trip to Mars is definitely worth the risk and resources, just not the trip home. On the other hand, however, Ed Regis contends that Mars is a miserable planet that is not worth the effort. After…

Some political and economic challenges affecting Mars Direct involve the budget NASA has for the missions. The cost to send humans to Mars is around $30-50 billion (for private companies it is estimated to be $5billions). NASA’s budget each year is approximately $18billions so the corporation cannot afford to go to Mars alone (as they have to distribute this budget to their other formal missions). They will be looking towards international partnerships and cooperation, unless major disruptive…

The Technology we need to get to Mars The technology particularly required to get to Mars is astonishing! From solar sails to robots, they all will be astounding. But three factors affect the technology. Cost, time, and engineering. Without these chattels, the expedition to Mars could be a flop. But, we do have these elements, even though it may not seem like it . With those three factors, getting to Mars will be a successful mission. Cost is just one of the three things that affect the…

Way back when, humanity had such a strong past. Nothing appeared. Time was time. Nothing is nothing. The four eras that made history. Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic. Historians and Scientists, did research for years and years. What happened during the Precambrian Era, nobody had a clue. Until humans researched the resources left behind. Back in the Precambrian Era . Earth was born. 4.6 million years ago, not even that many.! Stars and the planets were too! Rocks and much…

Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun. As such, it circles around the sun faster than all the other planets that’s why Romans named it after their swift-footed messenger god. The Sumerians also knew about Mercury since at least 5,000 years ago. It was often……………….(akin, related, connect , joint) with Nabu, the god of writing. Mercury was also given separate names for its looks as both are morning star and as an evening star. Greek astronomers knew, however, that the two names…

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the most distant that can be seen with the naked eye. Saturn is the second largest planet and is best known for its fabulous ring system that was first observed in 1610 by the astronomer Galileo Galilei. Saturn is a gas giant and is composed of similar gasses including hydrogen, helium and methane. Saturn can be seen with the naked eye. It is the fifth brightest object in the solar system.Saturn was known to the ancients, including the Babylonians…

The Coloverses In London, England, a UFO crashlanded right in the middle of the road. A black and green, monkey-sized alien came out with an entire group of them behind it. These were called Coloverses. Unknown to mankind, these aliens were capable of spitting venom. The Coloverses were planning an apocalypse on planet Earth and wouldn’t stop until they had done it. On Earth, four scientists were at work. Their names were Max, Dan, Harry, and Clint. “C’mon, guys! It’s getting late,” Harry said,…