The subject of my science fiction story will be the near future colonization of Mars. It will be in the form of a crew log recording the difficulties of their mission, one of which will be life support and habitation on such a long journey and potentially continuing at the surface of another planet as well. My paper will cover supplying resources for an endeavor of this magnitude, the features of Mars itself, and potential terraforming of the Martian surface to support human life. Habitation is an issue humanity currently faces with long term exposure to the environment of space in the International Space Station and as such is a problem NASA has put considerable resources toward solving in the hopes of pushing future long term manned missions to celestial bodies within our solar system into the realm of possibility. A manned mission to Mars – especially one for colonization – would certainly fall into the long term mission category and so habitation will be a central part of my explorers’ journeys.
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The average human consumes .84 kg of diatomic oxygen gas per day ("How Much Oxygen…”), so this system could potentially provide oxygen for a crew of 6 with .36 kg per day to spare for “replacement of oxygen lost due to experiment use, airlock depressurization, module leakage, and carbon dioxide venting” (“International Space Station…”). The energy and water requirements to power an ideal Oxygen Generation System can also be calculated. Electrolyzing 1 mole of pure water yields 2 grams of hydrogen and 16 grams of oxygen and requires 237.13 kJ of energy ("Water Electrolysis Calculations").
16 g= .016 kg,so (5.4 kg)/(.016 kg)=337.5. Thus,337.5 mol*237.13 kJ/mol=80031.4
In the story, "The View of Me From Mars," Lee K. Abott writes a story about a father and son relationship. In this story the father realizes that he isn't perfect and tries to have his son cover up his own mistake. Lee K. Abott, though being subtle, makes it known, through the characters he uses, that a person can't believe everything he sees. The author successfully enlightens the reader with his use of point of view, characterization, and theme to make the reader feel sympathy and to give the story credibility.
Recently, water shortage problem becomes more and more serious in the world [1]. The desire to make a drinking water by treating a ground water, a surface water, a sea water and so on has been increasing. An electrodialysis (ED) is one of the useful methods and has applied to make the drinking water as well as RO and NF membranes [2~5].
The Martian Chronicles is a collection of short stories by Ray Bradbury These stories all relate to the idea of humans visiting mars, but are only connected by the loosest of threads. At times, it can appear as if Bradbury was grasping mercilessly, searching for something to draw together the random conglomeration of human situations his mind had created individually. The entity that embraced all these stories and melded them from half-hour kiddy-show format stories into a great two-hour special feature novel was the forth planet from the sun, earth's neighbor and Bradbury's stage for The Martian Chronicles, mars.
An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks introduces seven neurological cases that happens to people around the world. Sacks deals with different aspects of the brain, such as, the lobes of the brain, perception, and neurological disorders. One of the cases Sacks mentions is “The Case of the Colorblind Painter”. The case involves an artist who can’t see color due to an accident he encountered. His colorblindness affects his daily life, including his dreams; he doesn’t see a wide range of colors in his life, only what he describes it as “a black and white tv screen”. When I was reading his case, I found it intriguing that one can develop colorblindness from an accident. I always thought that colorblindness was a genetic thing, but the fact that at any given moment, it can activate shows that the brain has more mysterious than intended. The powerful emotional aspect of the case makes it more powerful and shows a deep theme. It makes me realize that I shouldn't take anything for granted because at any given moment, something can be taken away.
“Life On Mars” is a collection of poems written by award-winning author Tracy K. Smith. Throughout the text, she plunges into ideas about space and the unknown as well as the physical world, while incorporating emotions derived from her father's death. Smith’s poetry can be described as abstract, intriguing, and thought-provoking. As stated in The Gray Wolf Press, the Pulitzer Prize judges explained her work as “a collection of bold, skillful poems, taking readers into the universe and moving them to an authentic mix of joy and pain" (qtd. in “Life On Mars”). Smith’s fascination with the universe has allowed for readers to become knowledgeable about the mysterious world of outer-space and connect it to life on Earth. In the poem, “My God, It’s
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.
People are still arguing if the moon landing in 1969 was real or faked by the United States Of America. Some people think it was faked and if they are true this would be very embarrassing to America and NASA. Some think it was real because of some of the evidence they brought back supposedly from the moon's surface but this is my opinion.
Struggling to gain access to clean water, food, shelter, and modern communication are all problems the world faces today -- and yet no one has found solutions to them. While these issues are challenging for millions of people on earth who have ample help to solve the problems, it is hard to fathom confronting these challenges on a planet other than earth, completely alone. However, in Andy Weir’s novel, The Martian, Mark Watney is left stranded on Mars fighting for survival and having to discover solutions to these challenges. Watney exhibits times of great frustration when problem solving, working to supply himself with basic necessities for survival, and communicating with earth. Interestingly enough, Mark Watney’s frustration of being stranded
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.
I definitely thought it was quite bizarre, and in the beginning I wasn’t too sure if I agreed with their theories of how the town came to be. Particularly that they are able to hide the secret city on Mars for so long and go in secret on a rocket to outer space seemed so far fetched for me to believe.
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.
The current efficiency is an important parameter that determines the optimum range of applicability of electrodialysis. It is a measure of how effective ions are transported across the ion exchange membranes for a given applied current. It is calculated using the following equation [20, 21]:
The science fiction of yesterday always seems to become the science of today. Television shows like Star Trek and Star Wars have elements that are just now being developed within our lifetime. Technology begins with a dream – a concept – that is realized with greater technological advances. And these advances are developed through steps. It is impertinent that the United States continues to fund the exploration of Mars. We must not fall behind or lose this opportunity that we have to discover great new truths for the sake of economic or political reasoning. When all rationale are considered, it makes social, technological, and ecological sense to continue these great missions.
Terraforming Mars is the process of purposely changing the known properties of Mars to ensure safe human habitation. In order to do this, we would have to use a 1000-year timeline. A thousand year timeline is best because it gives humans the time needed to change the atmosphere of Mars, change the temperature of Mars, grow food, and more. In order for the terraforming process to work, humans must permanently live on Mars. For humans to permanently live on Mars, a fuel source must be used.
Matthew. Monterrosa Caulkins L.A. P.5 Title April 19, 2040 NASA has found life on Mars and it wasn’t nothing like an alien species. The creature had fur and made weird noise, almost like a baby crying. Scientist had made a study to the creature to find out what it was.