You get off the spaceship and see casinos, homes, supermarkets, and malls. This was the barren wasteland Mars? Soon Mars might be open to the public. At first this may seem like an amazing thing, but it isn't. I believe that Mars shouldn't be open to the public. Humans cant live on Mars the way we do on Earth, there is a possibility that this will never happen, and its all a huge ploy for money. We are already ruining Earth, why expand to space as well? Humans have plagued our planet for many, many years now. For example, a civil war over states right or paying billions of dollars to exploit a planet. We shouldn't bring our small brains and impulse thinking to a highly dangerous place, such as space. "Everybody's Going To Be a Space Pioneer" proudly proclaims an advertisement. People are already making brass ads which will always end badly. What happens on Earth should stay on Earth. …show more content…
Government is still trying to decide if they should allow individuals to buy land on Mars. "Some legal experts say the loophole doesn't exist. A section of the Outer Space Treaty receives that notions be held responsible for any settlement activities of their citizens. That would prelude any effort to uphold property claims." (Can You Own Land In Outer Space? by Teresa Anjou) Not to mention doing this would cost tons of money. "He sees the colony program as collaboration between government and private enterprise that would cost a lot of money ( a whopping- $36 billion!) to establish." (Elon Musk Private Spaceflight Pioneer) When, if ever, will Mars actually be open to the
Christopher McCandless’ long, fascinating, but an ultimately fatal journey into the wilderness of Alaska is depicted in the biography, Into the Wild, written by Jon Krakauer. Late in the of summer of 1990, a very young Christopher McCandless left his ordinary world in Annandale, Virginia to pursue a solitary life in the untamed wilds of Alaska. Many will insinuate that Christopher McCandless’ actions were childish and idiotic, but a stronger argument would be that his unconventional thinking and desire to live life on his own terms allowed him to reach self-actualization.
The word race is defined at its core as a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course. Well, interestingly enough, a race of a different kind occurred between two countries from the years 1957 to 1969. The competition was unclear, and the opponents were on two entirely different continents, not something as simplistic as two horses. The United States and the United Soviet States of Russia both set out as arch rivals in the “Space Race,” a quest for dominance beyond the known Planet Earth. Ironically enough, just as communism was spreading to all parts of the world, the United States always sought to squash this form of government, despite somewhat dire consequences. Now, with
The earth is flat. Who, but a government tool, has truly seen the spherical world? The human race should not be content to sit and accept what is broadcasted to the masses. A foul conspiracy to gain power and money keeps us in the dark, and unless the truth is thrust into common knowledge, society will continue to be controlled by scheming New World Leaders. Flat earth is the truth, and lies of science and government perpetuate the myth of a spherical earth.
Space travel isn’t worth the money we have been spending. Kennedy wanted to do more space travel, but I don’t think space travel is necessary. In Kennedy’s speech he talked about how we have to seek the unknown and find out what we don’t know. Kennedy was talking about space, but what about the ocean? We really don’t know that much about it and I think we should learn more about the earth we live on.
...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.
“Space, the final frontier….” These are the words that stirred the imaginations of millions of men, women and children with the debut of “Star Trek” in 1966. The show has arguably one of the most loyal followings of any production, and has inspired scores of people to consider the stars and wonder if we as a people will ever travel outside of our own solar system. The idea of space travel and exploration was not new when “Star Trek” hit the airwaves though. The United States was at odds with the Soviet Union, and both powers were locked in a battle that would come to be known as “The Space Race” during the height of the cold war. It was in 1961 that President John Kennedy made his famous appeal to the American people, challenging us as a nation to put a man on the moon before the decade was out. On July 20, 1969, that challenge was achieved when the astronauts of Apollo 11 made the first manned landing on the moon, and returned safely to earth. This, the highest achievement in the United States space program, will turn 45 years old this year. After 45 years, and a technological explosion over the past 25 years, the greatest achievement in the space program has been a manned lunar landing. Countless billions of American tax payer dollars have been spent on the space program over the decades, and there have been no achievements to match that of the moon landings. Though the budget for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is but a tiny fraction of the entire annual budget for the country, many of those billions that are allotted in the NASA budget for space exploration would better serve the country if they were re-directed to other areas. De-funding the space exploration portion of the NASA programs could create a “...
When talking about the current space program, Neil Degrasse Tyson once said, “I got angry with America, because advancing is not just something you do incrementally. You need innovation as well, so that your advances are revolutionary, not merely evolutionary” (Tyson 3). America used to have the top space program in the world. Being first to the moon excited the country and gave everyone a sense of pride and fulfillment. Lately, though, we have been falling behind in space exploration. A successful space program is needed in America, and here’s why: we are losing our grip on the title as the world superpower and a new age of economics and politics is coming faster than we are prepared for. To be prepared for this new age we need the funds,
In conclusion, Continuing NASA and the programs run by it, is harmful to American society and Government. NASA harms the economy. NASA also harms the environment in which we live. And the money that NASA spends could be used to help solve problems in our country, not on another planet. Only if we work together, fixing our own problems first, respectfully with each other, as one body, one world, and one planet, then we will be able to reach out into space. We will be able to explore it safely, efficiently, and environmentally soundly.
While most of the hype surrounding space is around Mars and Planet X these days, don't forget about Pluto. Sure, it may not be a planet anymore but it still has its fair share of surprises. The latest of these came by way of NASA's New Horizon's probe which may have found an alien X-ray emitting from the area.
Human space colonization is quickly becoming one of the main goals and necessities for our species. Although many arguments can be made both in support and against colonization I will try to limit them to just a few basic assumptions.
The space program from the Kennedy era until now has proliferated and grown successfully. Scientists and Nasa have been able to learn information about our universe. Opponents of space exploration would be doing what they want to prevent: wasting money. Space exploration will brings more benefits with more resources and time. If the taxpayer money is taken from space exploration it would be a waste of money, time, and resources( Source H). Money is one of the important factors to consider in space exploration, but it should primarily be on the knowledge gained. The knowledge everyday people have about the planets, suns, and moons defeats any other organism or animal. Previously, our descents
Since the dawn of humanity, exercise has been crucial for physical survival. In recent times, however, exercise is losing its significance to human survival. Some would argue that it already has lost its significance, and as exercise becomes less important, people exercise less. According to fitness.gov, only 33% of adults receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week (citation). Clearly there is a problem. However, there is still a fraction of the population that exercises diligently. Why do these people stick with it? Exercise has countless advantages that are still extremely important to our lives. So even though the need of exercise may appear to be diminishing, the practical effects should be enough to encourage people
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).
Antarctica is the coldest and remote place on earth also it's very existence was questioned by navigators for centuries even after it was discovered after 1820 , this place was also known as "A land unknown". This analytical essay will talk about the Terra Nova Expedition by Robert falcon Scott and would focus on four points which caused this expedition to fail. 20th century was the race to travel to be the first person to stand on the south pole. Scott was chosen for this task and he wanted to go on this expedition not only because he wanted to be the first but also he was a scientist ahead of his time. His purpose was to do the scintific researches on the pole. On November 19 he board the ship Terranova, he established his base camp in a hut at Cape Evans and on November 1, 1911 after a year of preparation he and his team in total of 5 men started their journey to the south pole.
Space travel has a variety of benefits that are both direct and indirect. The main goals of space travel will help us have a more in depth understanding of the universe, learn more about our own planet and potentially slow global warming by finding another habitable place or harnessing outside resources. However, there are also benefits in that the technology we develop to get to space in turn could provide more sustainable energy, better consumer products and even increased global communication. Although these may seem like great reasons to do human space missions, there are also some drawbacks. Ultimately, I believe that space endeavors are better left to robotic missions for the time being.