Many people image going to Mars as being a fun experience. If they do they have no idea what they're in for. Those people wouldn’t be able to see their family and friends. So why would they go or be sent there at all. Is it even worth it? Well it’s not and here are the reasons why people shouldn’t go to Mars.
First of all the mission to Mars is way too unpredictable and dangerous. Before even worrying about how people can survive on Mars, the people sending them there should worry about getting them there first. Your ship could malfunction on the trip and crash on the red planet to your death. Even if you do make it to Mars there are many thing you can still die from many things when on Mars. According to the article “How You’ll Die On Mars”. People could starve if not supplied with any more food during their time on Mars. Another way people could die on Mars is by suffocating to death in the atmosphere on Mars (The planet’s atmosphere is about one hundred times thinner than Earth’s and its composed of 95.32% carbon dioxide and 2.7 percent nitrogen which isn’t good for humans). .
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Instead of putting the money to better uses like finding cures for diseases, companies like Mars One are spending billions to send people to Mars, which could possibly result in death for some of the people sent there. All of that money and they can’t even guarantee the safety of the astronauts there sending there and won’t even be able to bring them back, so if they do manage to survive they’ll won’t be able to see their friends and family face to face
Why are we spending 12 million on a space suits? Why are we spending 196 billion on a space shuttle? What is the sole purpose of spending billions and billions of dollars on things that could potentially kill human beings.We can even forget the fact it costs 250,000 just for a space trip.That is just planning and getting the “Okay” for the trip.The space rocket cost every bit of 500 million dollars. For goodness sakes, its cost 450 million for a spacecraft. These numbers are ridiculous. For spending this much on a death trap is it not worth sending innocent people into space. This is not even NASA funded. This is all bought and paid for by our government that won't even fund for people who are in hospitals or that are or
Is it wise to continue the funding of NASA for future space travels? The health risks involved in visiting alien planets are extremely high as well as the cost for the roundtrip, which has been estimated to be between 6 to 500 billion dollars for various crewed programs. President Barack Obama has recently signed a 17.6 billion dollar NASA budget that will be used to focus on missions beyond Earth's orbit (Clark). I have found this to be wonderful news that our nation is still supporting such projects as they are the future and the hope of our existence. With modern day technology and the pace in which it advances, it is fool...
Everyone has dreamed of going to outer space at some point. We have all daydreamed about it, but now in the real tough and harsh world, is a mars mission really practical? I say yes 100%. The benefits most definitely outway the risks because; mars missions use only a fraction of the federal budget, it creates jobs, and inspire competition for many people.
...egular people, believing that if someone was to go to Mars they might have been able to survive A variety of organic compounds present may mean a life is probable. Also, if the trip to Mars in 2023 turns out to be a positive one, then it will prove to everyone that in the future more and more people will move to this other planet. A lot of people will find it unnecessary to stay on Earth if they can start a new life somewhere else in the galaxy. Even though the trip will have America paying billions and billions of dollars, it truly is worth it. A life on Mars could mean living to an older age and being healthier. The point of going to the Red Planet is to find out if there is a better life somewhere other than on Earth. Just like NASA astronaut, Buzz Aldrin said, humans will most likely reach Mars and when they do humans will turn into a two-planet species.
Mars would be a challenging place for humans to live because of its dry conditions (lack of water) and cold temperatures. The frequent sandstorms and dust devils whipping across the surface of the planet would also make human existence difficult. Scientists believe that Mars had a think atmosphere in the past. They also think Mars was warmer and may have once contained liquid water.
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.
A manned mission to mars is too dangerous. First, it's cold. For instance, the average temperature is -61 degrees Fahrenheit. Since, it’s too cold it’s dangerous. Second, earth’s gravity harms the human body. For example, bones and muscles get weaker and the body produces less blood. Since, your bones and muscles get weaker and the body produces less blood this shows you that a manned mission to mars it too dangerous. Third, traveling is dangerous. For instance, traveling in a spaceship because minimeterorites can kill you. Since, minimeterorites can kill you this tells you that it's way too dangerous. In conclusion, a manned
All this money that NASA is spending on failed missions could save countless lives, multiple times over. As mentioned previously, people are dying overseas: starving, dying of dehydration, perishing ever so slowly. Their lives gradually wasting away to nothing, while some people are using the money that could be used to send them food and medicine, in order to send big hunks of metal into space which, as they say, is a whole bunch of nothing! I will admit that money isn?
NASA has been an instrumental force in technology development over the last century. With advancements in computer technology, space exploration, defense management, transportation and health development, the institution has played a major role in driving the government’s agenda to ensure public safety and aid in learning processes. However, in the last few years, the government has reduced the budgetary allocation to NASA, citing harsh economic times. This has seen a reduction in the institution’s capacity to continue aiding the country in managing most of the basic provisions such as health care and national security.
With all the money required to travel to and live on another planet is we could end half of world hunger. Elon Musk even says "You can't create a self-sustaining city on Mars for $10 billion a person,"( http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-spacex-mars-colony-talk-iac-2016-9). This means that we would need more than 10 billion per person to live on mars. The amount of cash required is so tremendous that it would be nearly impossible to live on mars and not lose everything. Now, this is a reasonable complaint, if we don’t have the money we can’t do
Would you want to join those people? Probably or maybe, probably not. There are risk you have to take and real obstacles you have to go through. First of all, I believe you shouldn’t go to Mars because of money. It wouldn’t help if people had to spend millions of dollars to make one person leave.
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.
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).