Mars

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…

Mentioning’s of Mars go back to Ancient Egypt, though the idea to travel there is only recent. In a novel by Andy Weir, The Martian describes the theoretical isolation of a man on Mars. The book is about astronaut Mark Watney who is abandoned by his crew due to a storm causing the crew to evacuate. Since he was injured at the time of the storm, the crew assumed he had died because of the injury. Using his knowledge of botany and engineering, he tries to survive on the harsh climate of Mars,…

the atmosphere in Mars. I will need to bring really hot clothes and a ton of blankets. Since the gravity is different maybe heavy clothes. If possible a rover to drive around with. Don’t forget the water, there is water on Mars, but I don’t know if it is healthy enough to drink. Here are some facts about Mars. It has two moons.The atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide, some water vapor. They average day in Mars is 24 hours, and 37 minutes long. There are 687 Earth days in one Mars year. The tilt…

Mars, a red desolate planet,(appositive) is the setting of “ The Martian”. As the setting moves on it starts with the dark atmosphere along with suspenseful music as the dust storm approaches. Our strong-willed (hyphenated word) protagonist, Mark Watney, is humorous and shows high intelligence throughout the movie. The catalyst of the events of the movie is a dangerous dust storm that threatens the lives of the crew members on Mars. During the dust storm the lighting becomes very dark and sets…

the planet. Earth, for example, has a very strong magnetic field as a result of a multitude of factors. Mars on the other hand does not have a strong magnetic field protecting it from the solar winds. It is believed that Ancient Mars had rivers and lakes, however it died billions of years ago after the bombardment of solar winds eventually depleted the atmosphere to create the version of mars that we know of today. Solar wind is a stream of energized particles that flow out of the sun throughout…

composed of gases, as assumed from its name. Terrestrial planets are also known for their solid surfaces made out of rocks or metals with a massive metal core. Only four known planets fit this description in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Interestingly enough, these four terrestrial planets are the planets closest to the sun. Although these four planets are in the category…

Activity 4: Egg Drop Lesson Objective: Students will design, build and implement a safe carrier in which to drop an egg (interplanetary rover). Set-Up: All supplies can be left on a communal table. Students will need to first come up with a design and supply list for their carrier. Once it has been approved by their facilitator they can start to choose what they will need. Demo and discussion: Because it is topical, start your discussion off with a brief synopsis of the New Horizons probe…

Overall, the purpose of this lab is to find the ideal substance in which to fill the tires in a rover that will go into space ( Mars ). We tested the speed and total distance traveled for the control ball and the foam filled ball. For speed I thought the foam filled ball would go farther because it weighs more than the control ball, and for distance if the ball goes on the ramp, it will lose speed , and if it hits the speed bump then it will lose speed in total for both, reducing the total…

a multitude of themes. However, the main theme lies within Mark Watney, a botanist and mechanical engineer who was left behind on Mars during an intense storm. Weir uses Watney’s character within the novel to show that success will come after hard work. In this scenario, success equates to survival for Watney, therefore his goal is to escape the barren planet of Mars. There were many steps in which Watney took to succeed, each were executed properly whilst exhibiting qualities of determination…

fiction novel whose readers will constantly wonder: Will Watney make it out alive? Or will NASA just recover a frozen corpse? Astronaut Mark Watney, who is stranded on Mars and presumed dead, will be faced with life threatening situations that will entice readers through the whole story. Watney will have to figure out how to survive on Mars: what to eat, how to communicate, how to get water, and how to maintain a human-friendly environment. This novel focuses on survival. Challenges cannot be…