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    possibilities to inhabit another planet had been open. NASA has made missions to Mars, our closest neighbor planet, since not so long ago. Even there are plans to make a human colony on its surface. But, will it be possible? There had been probes on its surface, checking conditions, while here on Earth the future “martians” are under strict training, prepared to leave a mark on history. By now, the colonizing of Mars is still far away, and thinking of other solar systems is still crazy, but…

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    Although scientists have speculated about intelligent life on Mars, it comes as a complete surprise to England when Martians land, having been shot to Earth in flaming cylinders. At first the projectiles are mistaken for shooting stars or meteors. Then Ogilvy, the first to discover one of the cylinders that has landed, realizes that it is hollow; as it cools, he can hear something inside unscrewing the cylinder’s top. Ogilvy informs a local journalist, Henderson, and soon a crowd, including the…

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    Mars is in outer space, miles away, waiting for humans to explore. Other people think that it is a horrible idea to colonize Mars since it is a very dangerous risk. People should definitely go to Mars, there are similarities to Earth, the astronauts could test out new technology, and the most important thing, to learn techniques to live on other planets. Both Earth and Mars have many similarities. Scientists say that there may be a type of bacteria on Mars. If Mars has a bacteria that…

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    “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…

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    Mars Red Planet Essay

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    to Mars Mars, the red planet, is the fourth planet from the sun and is located directly after the planet Earth. Mars is the second smallest planet in our solar system right after Mercury. Mars is named after the roman god of war. However, it is often just referred to as the red planet. This is due to iron oxide that is found on the surface that gives it its reddish look. (Lawler, 2015) Though we do not know who exactly discovered Mars, we do know that the first person to theorize that Mars was…

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    The Evolvable Mars Campaign Introduction There are two transportation methods of the approaches to the mars. The two methods are the SEP-Chem and the Hybrid method. In the SEP-Chem architecture, the system destination and the propellant return or the stages are pre-deployed proceedings to the troop leaving by the spacecraft of the cargo and it is a solar electric. While in the Hybrid approach, the systems of the destinations are also installed before the troop leave via the SEP, but the…

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    Rod Pyle's Destination Mars

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    The interest in the planet of mars goes way back in history. People have always seemed to be interested in what it has to offer for us. Mars is continuously used in movies, shows, and other forms of entertainment because it is such a mysterious topic. Stated in the novel Destination Mars, written by Rod Pyle, he mentions that Mars is the planet of dreams. People will always look to Mars to clench their thirst for mystery and potential for an alternate place to live. According to scientist they…

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    Since Mars is the only terrestrial planet whose surface can be directly observed in detail from the Earth with help from a telescope, it has been studied by Earth-based instruments since as early as the seventeenth century. However it is just since the exploration of Mars started in the mid-1960s that close-range observation has been conceivable. Flyby and orbital shuttles have provided information from above, while direct estimations of atmospheric conditions have been given by various…

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    water existing on Mars. Water is pretty common here on Earth, so why is this such a big deal? The big deal is that this is one of the biggest discoveries in Mars history. The discovery of liquid water, provides limitless options from colonization, to the fact that there may be life there now. But how did the media impact this disclosure? Normally space discoveries never get extremely popular. I thought to myself what was so different about this one. I conceded that since life on Mars has been…

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    existence of potentially life supporting water that flows across the antient surface of Mars, even today! According to John Grunsfeld, the associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, "the existence of liquid water, even if it is super salty briny water, gives the possibility that if there's life on Mars, that we have a way to describe how it might survive." Using images taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA researchers confirmed that the water streaks found…

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