Have you ever wondered how it would feel to go in outer space? Well, get ready to spend a lot of money then. Scientist have been researching to get a way to Mars. They are building models and people have signed up to go to Mars. A man named Elon Musk is building a prototype named Grasshopper and is almost ready with it. He is working on getting us there and trying to make it possible to claim land. Also there was a treaty signed on 1967 called the Outer Space treaty which told us that countries can’t claim land but didn’t say anything about personal land claim. Furthermore I don't think that people should buy land on Mars. A reason why people shouldn’t get land because we can’t even live there. According to a recent blog that I read by Robert Walker which it is called Science 2.0, it said that Mars has no value for us except for the minerals or tourism. We can’t grow anything so we can’t eat anything. The surface is hard and rocky, then how will we build anything on top of it. We can’t have oxygen …show more content…
This article I saw was Miami Herald by Teresa Anjou said, there was a treaty proposed called the Outer Space Treaty, and it a treaty that forms the basis of international space law. It tells us that, countries can’t claim land but it didn’t say anything about us owning it. That’s why Elon Musk is trying to get us there. But if the Outer Space treaty comes out again and if they say that countries can claim land, then All the states that signed the treaty will want most of the land. The countries will want all of the land and then other countries would want it to, maybe then everyone will want to fight over Mars. North Korea already has nuclear missiles and could destroy countries. Mars is a place that cold make history of us going there, but I think that all of the countries would want all of the land, then war will break out. That is the 2nd reason why we shouldn’t claim land on
There is an ongoing debate on the issue of weaponizing space in order to protect our national space assets and achieve national strategic objectives. This is an issue because of the increase of more space faring nations trying to exploit the benefits of space and other nations also trying to develop capabilities to disrupt other from using it. This background paper will outline the current international laws and policies, our national policies in regard to space, current issues that catalyzed this debate, the benefits and disadvantage of weaponizing space.
Space is the final frontier, but many people ask what considerations we should act upon when claiming it. When Neil Armstrong first stepped on to the moon people around the world cheered in awe of the impossible. The Space Race had brought about a competition between the super powers of the world, Russia and the United States, in order to complete a political and scientific endeavor. However, in the rush of who could put a man on the moon first, between two fiercely democratic and communist nations, some issues were put aside to be dealt with after the initial infancy of space
When one thinks about the space race one’s mind automatically envisions connotations of the cold war; the Soviet Union battling against the USA for technological supremacy in spaceflight capabilities. This was not only a strategic race for national defence reasons but was also seen to be a pivotal stand point of national superiority. This is also the main basis of the majority of space law still in force today. But the reality is there is a space race occurring right now in the present day, not for national supremacy but instead for commercial supremacy no longer is there a search for strategic advantage it is now a race for profit gain.
...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.
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.
However, space has turned into an international endeavor. Many countries from the wealthy to the poor can contribute to scientific or human advancement in space. This is true from the Russians launching American astronauts to the Japanese building a scientific research module for the International Space Station (ISS). Therefore, if a colony or research station were to be placed on the Moon or Mars it would not represent an American, Russian, or other country, it would represent humanity. With attributes and people from all the countries of the Earth, similar to how the ISS runs. Endeavors like setting up human colonies or orbital stations are the few places where diplomatic ties no longer exist. Showing the nations back home that even though there may be bickering on Earth humans of all nations can get along. Further strengthening diplomatic ties and improving relations between the countries that provide support to the dream of space. However, every country need to pull its own weight when it comes to the bigger international projects and currently the American space industry is having the contract out missions to private companies or to other nations to keep up with demand. The American space agency could be the leader in the international endeavor if it had the budget it
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.
There have been many doubts about whether or not people should travel to Mars. However, the United States should lead a mission to send humans to Mars because it will lead to advances in science and technology, Mars has water resources,
With so many planets in the universe, why would Mars be the most feasible option? For one, it is relatively close to earth. Another reason why Mars is a viable option for sustaining a human colony is that it has recently been confirmed by the Mars Phoenix lander that there is water ice below the Martian surface [5]. Additionally, it has been determined that Mars has had a geological evolution similar to that of earth, and that its climate cycles resemble earth's as well.
The Moon Agreement stands as a supplement to the Outer Space Treaty, building upon the principles established within it but with a specific focus on the moon. It is interesting to see the idea of increasing the level of human well-being across the planet reemphasized in this agreement, as expressed in Article 4: “The exploration and use of the moon shall be the province of all mankind and shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development. Due regard shall be paid to the interests of present and future generations as well as to the need to promote higher standards of living and conditions of economic and social progress and development in accordance
Starting with Mars being too dangerous. Colonists could be exposed to radiation which can result in cancer, brain damage, tumors, sickness, or death. Secondly, Mars has a lower gravity than Earth which means over time colonists would lose bone mass, have a weaker immune system, and have a weaker heart and body. Lastly, colonists would be in a closed environment for a long periods of time which could lead to mental problems according to NASA and Mars One.
President Bush is the first of two presidents that we will talk about in regards to the National Space Policy. During the presidential race, the candidates make
This paper will discuss the United States’ stance concerning the space laws, policies and directives by providing analysis in the areas of space laws, policies and
..., including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies since 1967, alongside the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space resolution A/55/558. We strongly believe that the exploration of outer space should be held with the likes of Terra Nullis (“land belonging to no one”) in international law. Thus, it is crucial that we treat space and other celestial bodies as a source for intellectual and scientific findings, not the grounds for militaristic advantage and armed conflict. We must delegate on how to prevent states with current technological capabilities for space exploration from abusing that power in the name of “science”. Furthermore, we should work more actively on allowing developing countries the same possibility for outer space achievements, whether through access to outer space research facilities and/or economic assistance to enhance technologies in this field.
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).