Ever since man planted a flag on the moon, it is in his nature to look for greater possibilities. This desire is the reason scientist are looking at Mars as a possible second home for humanity. However really be the next great step in space exploration? Or, should we be looking elsewhere, perhaps somewhere closer to home?
NASA, have outlined their goals to send humans to mars by the year 2030. Furthermore, the non-profit organisation, Mars One, have already held a competition with the goal of finding volunteers for a one-way trip to Mars. However, Venus on the other hand has not received as much attention as the red planet all the while being a more cost effective and easier to travel to. The problem is that, no one can land on the surface
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The gravity on Venus is approximately 0.9 Earth g’s. In other words, the gravity is 90% that of earths, when considering earth’s gravity to be 1, in comparison to Mars, which is approximately less than 0.4 Earths g’s, as stated prior, long term exposure to low gravity can have detrimental effects on the body. We don’t know the extent of the effect of 0.4 Earth’s gravity would have on a person, but what we do know is that an astronaut floating around in Earth’s orbit, experiences loss of bone mass and muscle mass, around 10 to 15 times the rate than someone with a case of advance osteoporosis. Russian astronaut Valeri Polyakov spent roughly 438 days in space. Upon returning to earth, Valeri required extreme medical care and has undergone extreme and rigorous physical exercise to recover. In an interview with Ron Burgundy at KVWN channel 4 news. He spoke about his long recovery and that in his foolishness to choose to stay in orbit he has caused himself extreme permanent physical damage. So, it is known that extended periods of time in lower gravity to that of earths will have profound effects on any Martian colonists. Thus, the Venusian Gravity, being that close to the gravity of earth, is preferable for colonisation. Which is important because we are talking about long term colonisation. Suppose we had the capabilities, to add water …show more content…
As Venus is the second planet from the Sun, it receives four times more solar energy then available on Mars, resulting in a more sustainable living and prolonged survival. Unlike Mars, Venus has a thick atmosphere protecting the planet from all forms of radiation as well as protecting any potential colonist from meteorites that would jeopardise their survival. The atmosphere of Venus is 96% carbon dioxide, 3.5% nitrogen and 0.5% other gases. Making the Venusian atmosphere perfect for colonisation, as NASA have designed a way to extract oxygen from carbon dioxide
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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.
Mars is a planet that is 35 million miles away from us, yet it is one of the closest neighbors we have. From 8 years old kids to scientists who are 80, all dreamed of being on Mars. Even if the manned Mars mission would not be a reality until late 2020s, thousands of hardworking individuals are chasing their dreams. The Martian is a science fiction novel written by Andy Weir that focuses on the survival of astronaut, Mark Watney on Mars. Watney was one of the 6 astronauts on Eris 3 program; unfortunately Watney was left stranded on Mars during an emergency evacuation.
Our goal was finished we safely landed a man on the moon. We have proven that our heroes were successful in leading us on a great journey through the first stage of space exploration, but were will we land next will a new president lead us on a journey to mars? Will there be new heroes to look up to? Only time will tell.
Venus is the second planet from the sun and the sixth largest. Scientists sometimes refer to it as the morning or evening star. It has an extremely slow rotation which means that its year is actually shorter than its day; one day on Venus is about two hundred and forty three Earth days, while one year is two hundred and twenty five Earth days (Exploration). The distance from the sun is 67,232,400 miles (Distance), being that close to the sun, Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, the average temperature is 864 degrees Fahrenheit but it can get to over 900 degrees, which is hot enough to melt lead (Coffey). The size of Venus is very much like that of Earth, just a little bit smaller (Coffey…Size). The color of Venus is actually a bright white color, most of the yellowish orange pictures you see are false color images used to show the features of the surface (Cain).
Venus is not as suitable as Earth for human life because Earth has vast quantites of liquid water needed for life, while Venus has a dry surface, although there may have been water at one time. The Earth remains a warm temperature due to the greenhouse effect, which traps radiation from the sun. The temperature on Earth are perfect for sustaining life, while Venus is too hot for life. Even landers that have traveled to Venus on exploration missions have failed after a few hours due to the extreme heat. The atmosphere of Venus is so dense that it would crush a human if they stood on the surface of Venus. Venus is surrounded by a layer of sulfuric acid clouds, which produce acid rain, which
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.
Known as “Earth’s twin”, Venus is very similar to Earth in composition, size, mass, and gravity. However, their temperatures are not so similar. The average temperature on Venus is a toasty 460 degrees Celsius (864 degrees Fahrenheit), as opposed to the cool 14 degrees Celsius (58.3 degrees Fahrenheit) Earth experiences. Needless to say, it would not be an ideal vacation spot. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, thanks to the runaway greenhouse effect. The atmosphere of Venus is also majorly different from Earth. It is composed of 97% carbon dioxide and 3% sulfuric acid, with an atmospheric pressure that is ninety-two times that of Earth. This pressure would be the same as being in the lowest depths of the ocean on Earth. However, like Earth, Venus is one of the four terrestrial planets, meaning it has a rocky surface, and a surface area of 177.7 million square miles. The gravity, which is 8.87 meters per second is very similar to Earth. Its mass is also very similar, 4.867E24 kilograms, and a density of 5.20 grams per centimeter.
The planet we know as Venus is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system. The Planet is also the brightest if we were looking at it from earth. According to a some information I have found it “is the third brightest celestial object in the sky (after the Sun and Moon)…[And] is also one of the few bodies in our Solar System that rotates east to west (retrograde) (http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hanger/9188/venu.html).” It takes Venus around two hundred and twenty-four days on Earth for it to complete one full rotation. This makes Venus the planet with the slowest rotation in our Solar System. Venus’s year is shorter than its day being only two hundred and twenty-five days on Earth. Venus is also the Planet that comes the closest to our planet Earth. Venus comes about twenty-five million miles or fifteen million kilometers from the Earth’s surface. “Venus has a thick atmosphere and extreme atmospheric pressure, 92 times the Earth’s pressure. The clouds are composed primarily of sulfur compounds, most notably sulfuric acid (Http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hanger/9188/venu.html).”
1. Organisational processes, systems and structures Mars, Incorporated is the third private enterprises in the United States with net sales of more than $33 billion. Their main business involves Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and there are more than 75,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for customers and the society through its performance. The history of Mars Inc has two major axis. One is innovation, the other is to promote the successful experience of innovation to the world.
What’s so important about asteroid studies? This is not a typical question asked, but still it is very important. I think NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) should fund asteroid studies because we need safety for Earth, more resources, and the U.S. is very competitive with everything involving space and traveling, in order to learn. When we have the studies for asteroids it can help us learn both commonly and safety. Let's explore some of the reasons why NASA should fund asteroid studies.
Mars is known as the red planet. Knowing this characteristic will make identifying Mars easy since it is the only planet that is red in color. 2. Mars is the last of the 4 inner planets. Knowing this characteristic will make it easy to identify Mars since it will always be the fourth planet from the Sun and right before all of the gas giants on diagrams and charts.
Unfortunately, I learned that humans will not be able to live on this planet. Venus is the second planet from the sun and is similar to Earth in both size and structure. According to solarsystem.nasa.gov, “Venus is named for the ancient Roman goddess of love and beauty, the counterpart to the Greek goddess Aphrodite.” Surprisingly, all of the planets, with the exception of earth, were named after Roman and Greek gods/goddesses.
There are many reasons that space exploration should continue. If Earth ever becomes too overpopulated or over polluted, then perhaps people can move to Mars. The world population in 1970 was approximately 4 billion people, and is currently nearly 6 billion people. The world population in 2015 is estimated to be 7 billion people. There is a possibility that there are useful resources on Mars. Scientists have found ice and some other clues, such as craters, volcanoes, and valleys, that have led them to believe that there was once life on Mars, and they believe that sometime in the future, should planet Earth need to be evacuated, humans will be able to live there (Jakosky 142). Many of the rocks on Mars appear to have been formed by gasses, breathable by humans and other creatures. A process called terraforming will allow astronauts to make use of the resources that are on the planet and create an atmosphere that will support life. One method for terraforming is that scientists would convert the gaseous rocks back into gasses, and use gas-eating organisms to eat the gas, which results in the formation of other gasses. If these organisms continue the cycle, then Mars would have a stable atmosphere for humans to live in (Getz 39).
Venus is the second planet closest to the Sun. It is the sixth largest planet in the solar system. A day in Venus lasts 243 days in earth years. One year on Venus is about 224 Earth days. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system with an average of 840 degrees Fahrenheit.