The Martian tells the fascinating tale of Mark Watney. He’s a NASA astronaut that is given the task of exploring Mars, but when disaster strikes, Mark is left abandoned and alone on Mars’ rocky surfaces. Although the story behind the novel is fiction, author Andy Weir has captivated audiences and had them begging for more. After the phenomenon hit theaters, people were asking NASA, when is America going to Mars? And NASA’s answer was simple, they plan for a manned mission to Mars in the 2020’s. Not just Americans, but everyone around the world is anticipating a mission to the Red Planet, but how educated is the public on the ethics behind Mars missions? A private organization out of the Netherlands called Mars One intends to send astronauts …show more content…
Life on Earth is possible due to the conditions the planet provides, and moving to another planet with different living conditions could be dangerous for humanity. The magnetic field on Earth prevents harmful radiation from penetrating the human body. Also, our atmosphere contains oxygen that people need to breathe. Mars has no magnetic field and it’s atmosphere is thin, which would eventually prove dangerous for humans. Richard Gray says, “radiation will still be a problem as the planet's atmosphere does not offer the same kind of protection as on Earth.” Scientists are not able to experiment how the human body would react to the transition to the much different atmosphere of Mars, and with radiation already posing a threat to this planet, it would be a much bigger threat on another, less equipped planet. If humans were to colonize Mars, eventually they would need to reproduce. It is a natural process of life, but how well would babies and growing children do in the harsh Martian environment? Others in favor may argue that over time, humans would adapt to Mars, but what if the children couldn’t survive in the first place? Currently, there is no knowledge human conception and human fetus development will function on …show more content…
Although some might argue that the countries of the world would have more than enough money to fund trips to Mars, sending continual trips would be an overwhelming cost due to maintenance, repairs, and backups. The astronauts would be living on Mars and would maintain their living quarters, but if their technology breaks beyond use, Earth would need to send maintenance, spending lots of money doing it. As Charles Krauthammer said in Space Exploration, “when you send a $1 billion probe loaded with experiments and hardware and it fails, you risk losing your entire congressional backing -- and your entire program” (29). He was referring to the Mars Observer, which ultimately failed in 1993, costing NASA billions of dollars. After the failure, NASA’s plans to get to Mars were delayed. What if the same thing happened to any of the spacecrafts on route to Mars? Krauthammer was not the only one to note the extreme costs of Mars programs. Sydney Do, Andrew Owens, Koki Ho, Samuel Schreiner, and Olivier de Weck, students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, researched the ethics and cost measures behind the Mars One program. Although the program is a private organization, the cost could still affect the budget for NASA. If the Mars One program reached any roadblocks or failures, it is predicted that they would turn to the best space operators in the
If the Martian Chronicles had been written in the 1999’s instead of fifty years ago, many issues and problems would change. Ray Bradbury wrote his book in 1946. In it he wrote about problems such as censorship, man’s cruelty to man, and loneliness. Each issue shows up in one or two of his chronicles. All of his issues affect every one of his characters in many different ways.
In the book The Martian by Andy Weir, Mark Watney is thought to be dead and left on Mars after a sandstorm during Sol 6. Mark has to survive with what’s left on mars and through many obstacles and tribulations in his fight to survive. The way Mark’s character broadens from start to finish shows that Mark is witty, rational, and driven.
The author of The Martian, a science fiction book about Mars, was never a professional scientist or writer. He first posted The Martian on his website for free until his readers asked him to put it on Kindle. The Martian is an action packed novel in which Mark, an astronaut, is stuck on Mars. NASA and the Ares 3 crew members work together to save Mark. Mark is left on Mars when his crew-mates accidently leave him behind. There’s no communication, there’s hardly enough food, and Mark faces many more man vs. nature problems. A big theme in this novel is conflict in which Mark has to overcome many obstacles to survive Mars. The Martian is an action packed novel with an amazing author, the element of suspense, and a surprising sense of humor.
Would you want to live on Mars? Some would say yes, others no, I am against going to Mars and think that we should stick to Earth and put our time, money, and energy into fixing this planet. I will show you all the reason why we can not go to that red planet.
Every life is a story. Each living person is somewhere between the beginning and the end of their own story, ever suspended between the past and future on a moment we call the present. In a world full of stories, what distinguishes a tragedy from a happy storyline? Is it the length, the climax, the general direction of the storyline, or the cast of supporting characters? There are many factors that contribute to living “the good life”, but one of the most important is peace with one’s own story, which encompasses resolution and continuity from the past and hopeful expectations for the future.
Andy Weir’s The Martian portrays the highly deadly and dangerous life on Mars. Mark Watney is on the planet Mars on a NASA mission with other astronauts, but like any good book, something unexpected happens. Mark is stranded on Mars with no crew and no communication. He’s alone. Well, he has the HAB of course.
Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles shows us not only a different world from Earth and Mars, but also the future of America. Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles depicts the colonization of Mars in terms of the colonization of America. The story is similar to what America experienced, such as thediscovery of America, the invasion of Indian colonies, and the new civilization. Dana's response paper also discussed the colonization of Mars.
In The Martian, written by Andy Weir, he gives his readers an attention-grabbing story line that is based on realistic events of an astronauts experience. The view on different experiences they go through in a world called Mars. The story also gives emphasis to the values of science and logical thinking. This novel also includes the fascinating tale of space survival that includes unexpected humor and strong language. This is why this novel is the #1 New York Times bestseller and a highly recommended book to read.
As humans our desire to visit space has never ceased, but our scientific advances have so far only allowed manned visits to the moon. There are many political factors that influence the ongoing attempts to engineer space tourism and future missions to Mars, which has been in the works since the twentieth century. High costs and risks involved in spaceflight due to the longevity in space and the effects of cosmic rays have been many of the setbacks in making it a reality. The United States is currently unable to conduct human spaceflight after losing its capability to launch upon the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011. China National Space Administration and Russia Federal Space Agency are the only two government facilities that continue sending humans to space. Should spaceflight agencies continue manned missions to outer space? I believe that many people are not aware of all the knowledge we have gained from sending trained professionals into outer space in the past. Global issues amongst many other problems have been improved due to necessary collaborations made in the name of science and exploration.
“I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime” was said by Buzz Aldrin, a NASA astronaut. The former American aeronaut from Montclair, New Jersey believes that since Mars does exist, it is waiting to be reached by humans. When this would happen, he says that the human race would “evolve into a two-planet species.” Present day Mars has a lot of canyons, mountains and volcanoes. Even though the surface is Mars is very old, scientists learned about different younger rift valleys, plains, hills and ridges. According to recent reports, there were lakes and rivers, along with an ocean billions of years ago. The low temperatures on the planet cause there to be polar ice caps and frozen water present. Scientists continue to notice several discoveries on the planet that lead them to think there was once life on the planet. Different clues have scientists wanting to find out about even more. Many scientists in the past few centuries have been curious if life on Mars is possible or if it has ever been before.
Mars is our next best hope in life on another planet. Because of science mankind can grow and harvest plants in the modified mars soil, make a thick warm atmosphere, and drink no frozen mars water. Mankind can grow and flourish more as a species with this idea of colonizing mars. With more scientific advancements we can colonize mars and we will colonize mars.
The Martian follows Mark Watney, an astronaut and botanist stranded on Mars after being hit by a weather vane during a storm and presumed dead. Even through many hardships and troubles, he is able to survive and is rescued by his crew. This novel seems to have a clear theme and conflict, and we can see some strong character traits present in Watney. I believe that the reason he survived is due to two character traits present throughout the whole book. Without these, he probably would have died or gone insane.
Being a brave person is an important personality that people should have, but at the same time, people should learn it. In the book, The Martian is written by Andy Weir, Mark Watney is the protagonist and he is an astronaut and a botanist in the story. He has been left in Mars by his crewmates because of the big storm. After that, he tries to survive by himself with the spare potatoes and the water reclaimer. He figures out how to plant the potatoes for 400 and more days of foods and water.
Astronaut Mark Watney is stuck on Mars and has nowhere to go. The situation is dire, and his time is running out. Mark used to be happy on Earth, but that’s not the case anymore. Mark and his team get seperated in a tragic accident, and Mark is left on Mars. Isolated, Mark is stranded on Mars and has no way of getting out. The Martian is a interesting book that is as interesting as the author. The book executes Sci-Fi well with cool real life facts and implements humor very nicely to make readers keep turning the page for more.
Today in the United States, students who are considered at-risk are a great concern for schools, teachers, and parents all around the country. More than that, at-risk students can eventually pose a massive problem for the country in economic terms. These at-risk students may lose a sense of hope for themselves, and this can impact others, such as friends, family, and even children. So how can this be solved? The answers vary but are rarely easily implemented, relying on various factors so complex, that no single fix would likely be able to solve the issue of helping at-risk students become more successful.