Would life on Mars be all that we make it out to be? Georgena a girl almost 15 living on Mars has the full experience of a lifetime, but does she wish she had just stayed home? Both her parents are geologists, so she had to go with her parents to Mars even though she is too young. The problem is she is the first ever kid to ever go to mars. There are some unexpected turns for her and she has to do long, hard tests to see if bringing kids to Mars is ok. Jennifer L Holm uses scientific information in her story “follow the water”.
Getting to Mars is not only long but also difficult. One thing that makes it hard is finding out when to go and where and land. But in real life beforehand they sent unmanned robots that explored the planet. Then the robots transmitted back maps and geological findings and climate data. Even though they had all of that data her family could not predict what would happen. In the story Georgena
One of the other struggles of Mars is the deadly radiation and the weather. Solar radiation, which can give you terrible skin cancer or even kill you. In the story
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Georgena and everyone else on Mars is in danger because they will be in deadly radiation for longer and closer then ever so that they could get really hurt. Also the weather patterns are never consistent and the extreme temperatures are deadly. There are intense dust storms, the wind can’t get through the tent, but the dust is so fine it can go through any material. Other than having to duck and cover to the sand won’t get in your eyes, you also have dust everywhere, including on tables and in food if it is not closed. The temperatures can get down to -81 degrees Fahrenheit. If you haven’t heard that is cold. Food air and water are all things that are scarce on mars.There you have to be pretty inventive and open to ideas, if you want to live.
For water you have to recycle pretty much everything from water you shower with to your own urine. Also, if there is water, it would be frozen and underground. You would find it by water soluble mineral deposits in a core sample downward smear of a mineral. Which in English language means water minerals in the dirt that shows it went down into the planet. When going outside you have to put on a space suit with a built in oxygen tank, so you don’t die. You know how it feels when it is snowing and all you want to do is run outside and go get your friends, but you have to go through the lengthy process of putting on another layer of clothes, snow pants and hat, gloves, and scarf. That is pretty much what it would feel like every time you want to go
outside. Some people think of Mars as a big red sandbox, but the terrain is different. In the story it tells us that she is running across the Rolling rock studded surface an alien desert. Then her dad takes her to Nirgal Vallis we think there was once a big river there,Like the grand canyon. In real life scientists think that Mars was once covered with an ocean. One upside that makes people want to go is the lack of gravity. Almost every person has imagined bounding on mars. Leaping over boulders and jumping over valleys. In the story Georgia's favorite part is that exactly. The thing most people don’t imagine is not being able to go back to earth. Also in the story George's grandmother, whom she adored has cancer and is going to die soon. It would be very unlikely that by the time Georgena would get back, she would still be alive. She wanted to go back so bad even though she has lost 30% of her bone mass. That means that her legs would shatter with the impact and would put her in the hospital for months and would likely never walk again. In the end of the story Georgena knowing the risk of going back home still snuck on the cargo space ship and got on her way back home. Even though Jennifer L Holm uses scientific information in her story “follow the water” she makes it interesting. Some of the points she brings to the table are deadly radiation, whether, food, air, water, gravity, and even terrain. She makes a story that could make some kids want to never go to mars, but she makes a story with the ups and downs. She also put comical phrases and makes it likeable to most people.
Tracy K. Smith’s “Life on Mars” is a collection of poetry dealing mainly in the search for a sense of purpose and the nature of people. The books is something of an elegy as a whole with many poems pertaining to death and the author’s struggle with the loss of her father. The poems are at once poignant and gentle in tone and leave questions than can only be answered in multiple readings. The book is segmented in four parts that travel through different topics and types of poetry. The mood ranges from passionate accounts of Orwellian politics to soft recollections of a lovers embrace; throughout the book Smith brings in references to pop culture, science, and technology that incorporate seamlessly with her words.
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.
Skin cancer is a significant public health issue in Australia. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun in the UVA and UVB wavelengths is the primary cause. Australia has been a world leader in efforts to protect the ozone layer, the main line of defense against ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun. Ultraviolet radiation induces the formation of thymine dimers that cause mutation of skin cells if not repaired before DNA replication. Mutations of tumor suppressor genes can lead to uncontrolled cell growth. Ultraviolet radiation also causes immunosuppresion that allows skin cancers to become established. Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma are types of skin cancer caused by sun exposure, though each form is associated with a different pattern of exposure. Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, due to a combination of tropical latitude, fair-skinned population, outdoor lifestyle, and high amount of ambient ultraviolet radiation. Widespread opinions about tanning and health benefits of sunlight lead many Australians to intentionally overexpose themselves to the sun. State cancer councils have developed sun safety and awareness campaigns, such as “Slip! Slop! Slap!” and “SunSmart,” to educate the population about sun exposure and encourage early detection of skin cancers. Gradual changes in knowledge and behavior indicate that the fight against skin cancer can be won.
Again striving to be better is the key here strengthening the utopian impulse in this specific film. Moreover, after the Martians witness a touching of mother and son’s moment between Milo and his mom, it brings them to realize how mother’s love is more than everything and that it is the right way to raise a child, by having a mother not a nannybot. In conclusion, two challenges presented in Mars Needs Moms are accomplished, the current immediate private challenge of saving Milo’s mom and the future collective challenge of restoring the Martians life.
The major environmental risk factor for melanoma is overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. People who have fair skin that burns or freckles easily need to be especially careful in the sun as protecting yourself against UV overexposure is an important way you can help reduce your risk of developing melanoma.
In The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury posits that becoming independent is shown as a brave, meaningful choice to take, whether it is for happiness, a worthy cause, or a peaceful life. It is shown that not following the norm and becoming an independent individual can lead to new, enthralling realizations, compelling philosophies, or true happiness. In this science-fiction novel, Bradbury explores this theme recurringly, more specifically in “Silent Towns”, “-And The Moon Be Still As Bright”, and “The Martian”. Written about the future, spanning the years from 1999 to 2026, The Martian Chronicles takes place on both Earth and Mars, telling the tale of the colonization of different planets and the annihilation of all humans on Earth through war. During the process of discovering these planets, human characteristics are prevalent, especially those concerning the great courage of independence and the bravery of individuality.
Bradbury developed the setting of the story similar to Earth as far aslandscape, atmosphere, and people in order to emphasize his intentions. Themartians are described as if they are American Indians at the time of theAmerican Revolution. For example, in the beginning of the story, Bradburydepicts Martians "they had the fair, brownish skin of the true Martian, the yellowcoin eyes, the soft musical voices." The trees, the towns in Mars, and the grassare all described like Earth landscape. Bradbury's Mars is a mirror of Earth.These plots raise moral issues and reflections of how history may repeat itself. Bradbury portrays Mars as humankind's second world, where we may goafter our Earthly existence. In the episode of "April 2000: The third expedition,"Captain John Black's mother said "you get a second chance to live" (pp.44).Lustig's grandmother said "ever since we died" (pp.40). Humans have a naturalfear of death. Some humans may even have a death wish. Bradbury reveals histhought of death through the connection between Mars and Earth. Through Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles, Bradbury warns us of ourfuture. In the episode of "June 2000: And the Moon ve still as bright," CaptainWilder said, "one day Earth will be as Mars is today...It's an object lesson incivilizations. We'll learn from Mars" (pp. 55). Throught the story, Earth man,especially American think that they are superior than the Martian. Earth mancan do anything and knows everyting. However, Bradbury's message is to tellthem it is not true. Earth man, here American people realize there are manythings that they can learn from others.
Living on Mars is nearly impossible, especially with limited food, water, and lack of communication. For Astronaut Mark Watney, this newfound isolation was his life for the span of a year. All of Earth thought he was dead. In fact, his funeral had already taken place. Somehow though in a miraculous fashion, Watney was able to survive his seemingly tragic fall, and stay alive in the heart of a dust storm. With the rest of his crew leaving and sending out reports that he had died, not only was Watney alone, but nobody even suspected he had a chance of being alive. Fortunate for Watney, he was an expert in botany and chemistry. These fields of science were able to benefit him greatly in growing more food, and figuring out how to keep himself hydrated.
UV radiation causes significant damage to human skin, in the form of sunburns, aging, skin cancer, and nonmelanoma tumors. Human skin damage is primarily a result of tanning. The
Scientists have dreamt over the possibility that it may be possible to live on another planet. Some think that Mars has that potential to support life, if it's hidden resources are uncovered and exploited to their full potential. There is even evidence that it once contained enough water that it had been possible to hold life. Think about it, what if we could transform it into such a place, even if only our children's children get to see any result? The following will describe Mars, present evidence of ice and water, give possible ideas for the future exploration of Mars, and give reasons for why it is important.
The recent events regarding the NASA Mars probes have renewed the debate of reinstalling manned space missions with the objectives of exploring and landing on foreign worlds such as the moon and the red planet Mars, rather than the use of solely robotic craft and machines. It is my belief that we should return to the days of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, those of manned lunar landings and manned space exploration. Robots simply cannot and should not be allowed to be the sole means of visiting these worlds, nor should humans only be able to witness new findings second hand through the use of computers and machines. It is human nature to be normally curious of one’s surroundings, and it is important that we send one of our own to new worlds. The effects that past missions have had on the world’s people, as well as our political and cultural climates are another valid reason for flesh instead of metal to lay claim to space. Also, the limitless applications and new education that manned flights can bring to us from on site human interactions could lead to another technological and industrial revolution like the original lunar programs had done for us during the Gemini and Apollo programs.
“Keep Out” by Fredric Brown, this story is about humans taking young children that have been given a medicine called Daptine, it will allow them to adapt to any geographic environment. Kids which are now to become Martian have been taken up to Mars to colonize a new species. With doing so, they have been controlled a lot, because of being controlled, they got angry at the humans and killed them. In this story the humans control the Martians every move, the humans are also giving them abilities that the humans don’t have, and the Martians are being impatient and obnoxious to the humans. In this novel humans control too much of the Martians life and there is danger in doing that.
This would mean that, on Earth, water would be a gas all of the time and life would not be
Humans can expect to face some major challenges on an expedition to Mars. It has been proven that humanity can travel in space for over two years. Cumulatively, Sergei Constantinovich Krikalev, a Russian cosmonaut, has spent over eight-hundred and three days in Earth orbit (Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 2005). The expedition to Mars would require the crew to endure a six month journey to the planet, a year of living on the planet, and a six months journey back to Earth. Russian cosmonaut, Valery V. Polyakoz, clocking in at four-hundred and thirty-eight days for just one stay in Earth orbit, shows humanity is capable of a twelve month round trip to Mars (Schwirtz, 2009). Earth's orbit has provided some benefits to space exploration, like the magnetic field from cosmic radiation, and the proximity to Earth if an emergency were to arise (Jones, 2009). The further humans travel away from Earth the greater the risks become. The major risks to human health on a flight to Mars, living on Mars, and returning to Earth are: radiation exposure, biological problems induced by weightlessness, spacecraft malfunctions, and psychological problems brought on by isolation.
...ess can make you sick. Meaning that because humans are so adapted to the conditions here on Earth, such a drastic change will make them sick. Adaptation will have to occur, meaning that the stations on Mars might have to some how mimic the conditions of Earth.