The end of man’s time on Earth is inevitable; due to constant war, pollution of the environment, destruction of forests and wildlife, and depleting supply of natural resources, our remaining time on this planet is shorter than ever. Because of this, new alternative homes for humanity need to be sought out beyond the confines of Earth. However, our options on that are limited: the moon is barren, with no presence of water in any form, Mercury and Venus are too close to the Sun and pose too many problems, and anything beyond the asteroid belt is either too cold, has no solid ground, or both. This leaves one option: Mars. Its similar size to Earth, relatively close proximity, and evidence of water both underground and frozen at the poles make …show more content…
According to Robert Zubrin, an aerospace engineer and author of “The Case for Mars,” “The first human bases on Mars could carry a 100 kilowatt nuclear reactor” (as cited in Dorminey, 2016, para. 4). These reactors can provide enough power to sustain a small base, but Zubrin goes on to say that “to have a Mars settlement, you’re going to want 10 megawatts” (as cited in Dorminey, 2016, para. 4). That is equivalent to having 100 of the 10 kilowatt reactors on the settlement, which is far too much for NASA to send. Zubrin instead says that the key to this energy issue is simple: use the natural geothermal energy already present on Mars. Some might argue that other means of natural energy would be just as effective, such as solar and wind energy. However, while solar and wind energy work on Earth, Mars is a different beast. As explained by Bruce Dorminey (2016), the author who interviewed Zubrin on Mars’ geothermal energy and a well science journalist himself, Mars is too far from the Sun for solar energy to be particularly effective and the atmosphere is so thin that any wind would barely push a turbine to produce energy that way (para. 9-10). The next issue that arises with the use of geothermal energy is getting to it in the first
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.
Why We Should go to Mars “It was obvious to me that we could never colonize Mars without reusability, any more than America would have been colonized if they had to burn the ships after every trip,”(Dave, 2017). This is what Elon Musk said in an interview in Fortune Magazine on December 9th 2013. The fourth planet in our solar system, Mars, is the closest “Earth-like” planet, Which is why SpaceX, NASA, and many other organizations are trying to make a human trip to Mars possible, as well as learning many things about Mars and Earth at the same time. Mars has a lot of potential to be a habitable planet to continue the human race.
Humans have been fascinated with the night sky for thousands of years, and not surprisingly, this fascination has grown into contemplation for the existence of life elsewhere in our universe. In our solar system there has been no other planet more fascinating to us than our closest neighbor, Mars. This fascination is reasonable, because Mars seems to be one of the very few places in our solar system that holds the capabilities to support current or ancient life forms. With the launch of The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s [NASA] Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity on July 7, 2003 mankind had taken a major step forward for the exploration of the surface of Mars. Not only have the two rovers greatly surpassed their 90-day missions by a significant margin, with Spirit lasting 2695, and Opportunity still going strong at 3741 days, but they have also made some significant discoveries along the way. Following in the footsteps of these rovers, NASA has also recently accomplished another step forward for new discoveries on the Martian landscape with the Curiosity mobile science laboratory. This new rover made its debut on Mars on August 6, 2012, and since it’s landing it has made multiple groundbreaking discoveries in only a year and a half’s time. This paper is going to illustrate the most important discoveries of all the Mars rovers, what these discoveries mean for the Martian planet, and what these discoveries mean for mankind. (Missions to Mars)
Who knows what kind of opportunities can come from Mars? We can use the many resources that have already been found on this planet, it could help us in many ways beyond space exploration, and it could even be a new place for us to live. That’s why I believe that the government should fund space exploration to Mars.
First of all, it is a good back-up plan. Why? Well, the famed British cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, said that humanity would most likely not survive for the next 1000 years “without escaping our fragile planet¨. Quote found in http://www.space.com/20657-stephen-hawking-humanity-survival-space.html. In a site, http://futurism.com/space-habitats-and-the-oneill-cylinder/, Hawking said that we need to colonize and build habitats on other planets, or the moon, to survive in the next 200 years. In the first site, he said there are risks in living in a single planet. For example, wars, accidents, asteroids, and natural hazards. Also, Mars has some similarities to Earth. For example, in
“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.
One form of alternative energy is called geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is thermal energy that is created and stored beneath earth’s crust. The most recognizable form of geothermal to most people would be in the form of a hot spring. Heat from Earth’s core heats rock and water differently; some spots can reach up to 700 degrees, whereas some receive not much heat at all. Steam from the water that receives the most heat is trapped in porous rocks underground. This is called a geothermal reservoir. Geothermal energy is very useful because it is renewable, and limitless. Heat continuously flows from the earth’s core, and continues to heat the water and produce steam. Geothermal is also useful because it is 80 percent cheaper than fossil fuels, and it requires no fuel. In fact, the use of geothermal energy decreases the independence on fossil fuels greatly. Geothermal energy does not produce pollution and could potentially save millions of dollars per year if used to replace fossil
The Culture and Commitment of Mars, Incorporated Mars, Incorporated is known to be a manufacturer and distributor of food products (Bloomberg Business). The company manufactures and distributes pet care products, as well as chocolate products; gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, and lollipops (Bloomberg Business). It also offers food products; beverages for various types of work environments such as coffee, tea, and soups. It further provides cocoa extract supplements which helps a person to have a healthy heart because such products allow healthy blood flow (Bloomberg Business). Furthermore, Mars, Incorporated serves various customers from multinational retailers to small independent stores and the like.
Mars, The Next Giant Leap The year is 2030 and a spaceship to Mars is underway. The countdown begins, but is it carrying humans? Or does it even exist at all? The year 2030 is only 13 years away and these are questions many are going to have to answer; however, questions like these never stopped humans in the past such with the discovery of the “New World” and the first man on the moon.
Mars is the fourth planet in the solar system and the closest planet to earth. Its weather and climatic conditions are most similar to earth, making it the most hospitable place in the solar system. Exploring the Martian surface will not be easy, but it will ensure the survival of the species as the conditions on earth are deteriorating over time. Many people have claimed that the mission will be expensive and is gratuitous but with so many threats such as overdue asteroid strikes threaten the survival of humans; and becoming a multiplanetary species would not only save the human race from extinction, but also enhance our technological capabilities in space.
As Earth’s population is increasing, demand is getting higher, and resources are limited. Till now, Earth is the only place that humans are living but it is not possible to fit so many people on this tiny blue dot in the vacuum of space as the population is growing. Mars is the most suitable planet for humans to live on after Earth. Mercury and Venus are too hot and the moon is not protected from the destructive meteor impacts. Mars is the perfect target because it has water ice on its surface and its day is around 24 hours long.
Frank Douglas Professor Chase Hart ENG 121 8 November 2016 Is Mars or Earth’s Moon the place to start space colonization? Colonizing Mars is not just an idea, it’s something we should consider. Stephen Hawking said, “If the human race is to continue for another million years, we will have to boldly go where no one has gone before.” The survival of our species depends on space colonization. Say for instance, 66 million years ago an asteroid hit Mexico which wiped out the dinosaurs and its not a matter of if it will happen again, it’s a matter of when another global extinction type of asteroid will hit Earth.
Scientists and astronauts need to develop technologies to make the travel safe and have enough supplies to colonize. Living on Mars provides challenges such as its lack of atmosphere, radiation, freezing temperatures, sustainability, and costs. However, scientists are determined to create a colony on Mars for humans to live. When we look at different extraterrestrial bodies to live on, Mars seems to be the most suitable because of its location related to Earth and the likelihood of colonization. Mars would be cheaper to transport people other than Venus, but sustaining life on Mars is more plausible.
First let’s begin with the history of geothermal, it goes back a lot further than you would think. Geothermal can be traced back to over 10,000 years ago to being used by the Paleo Indians with their homes being near hot springs. Evidence shows that the Indians used the hot springs for activities that included heating of their homes and bathing. They even saw the hot springs as a healing source, which is agreeable if you have ever sat in one of those things, then you have experienced firsthand the primitive use of geothermal energy. In 1922, the first geothermal power plant in the U.S. went down in history for producing 250 Kilowatts of power, which could successfully light the streets and buildings in the area. This plant didn’t last very long because of its small output of power compared to other sites across the g...