Ethics of Colonizing Mars The question of colonizing Mars has become not a matter of ability, but one of ethics. Mars’s climate is much weaker than Earth’s. We should colonize mars but only in the right way – a way that does not alter the natural climate of Mars. While different people argue the different effects humans have had on Earth, there is no denying that we have made an impact on the environment that we live in. Many believe that if we set foot on another planet, we will affect its environment negatively. However, there is a fine line between disrupting the environment of a foreign planet and utilizing it. We should colonize Mars but going in with the knowledge we have of Earth and take measures to ensure that Mars can’t be deteriorated as easily and if …show more content…
Many rovers have been sent to the surface to see if it is in fact capable of supporting life, either unknown to us or us. Scientists have turned toward Mars to search for any life forms to prove humans could actually survive on its surface. While it is possible for us to survive with current technology, if we were to travel to Mars, it wouldn’t be a life of luxury. Michael Gainer in his article “Should We Colonize Mars?” discusses the downfalls of the climate. Mars’s climate is much more hazardous than Earth’s with many long lasting hurricanes, high levels of radiation, and poor, if any, farming soil. Colonists would be living in pressurized bubbles and would need special suits to step outside. It would be difficult to get around and medical supplies may not always be readily available. Outside there would be no trees whispering in the wind, no singing birds, no skin burning summer days. No deep blue oceans, no rapid running rivers, cold refreshing lakes or streams. Looking out the window one would see miles upon miles of reddish-beige sand blowing in the
Supporting the theory that we can colonize mars on mars, Chris Larson wrote, “Liquid water flows, at least sometimes on the planet Mars.” (Larson 1) Needs, such as water, food, and human-survivable climates often aren’t met on other planets, so researchers try to find evidence of these. Water on Mars is a huge breakthrough because of this, as that is one previous limitation of Mars that is now known to not be one. But, there are other options too, such as other exoplanets, as in planets outside of our solar system. “Now scientists have discovered the first Earth-sized exoplanet, dubbed Kepler-186f within the so-called habitable zone of a star.”(____) That is just one example of a recent discovery. Although there might be flaws, it may be plausible to colonize on the surface of a
First of all, it is a good back-up plan. Why? Well, the famed British cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, said that humanity would most likely not survive for the next 1000 years “without escaping our fragile planet¨. Quote found in http://www.space.com/20657-stephen-hawking-humanity-survival-space.html. In a site, http://futurism.com/space-habitats-and-the-oneill-cylinder/, Hawking said that we need to colonize and build habitats on other planets, or the moon, to survive in the next 200 years. In the first site, he said there are risks in living in a single planet. For example, wars, accidents, asteroids, and natural hazards. Also, Mars has some similarities to Earth. For example, in
Mars is most likely planet that has the ingredients of life that is need for a living organism in the solar system other than the known planet Earth. These ingredients of life are the following. The planet in question must be at the correct distance from a host star. Mars is a planet that is on the outer edge of being correct distance of its host star. Next item is that the planet must have water. Mars has water but its water is frozen in the planet ice caps or under the soil. Last is that the planet must have an atmosphere that is suitable for living organisms. Mars’s atmosphere is weak and it is being blown away by the solar winds form the host star. (""Life" on Mars") With Mars’s weak atmosphere the surface temperature of the planet is every cold and the water on the surface of plane...
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.
While Mars may seem like a good option for expanding the human race, mankind is not ready to go. Mars has too many risks that we need to further investigate before people are sent there. Laurie Vasquez, author of "Could Humans Actually Live on Mars?" Provides insight on the pros and cons of traveling the red planet: "Solar flares can represent short term hazards for crews heading to Mars and on the surface of the planet" (Vasquez). These hazards include increased exposure to radiation, resulting in possible neuron damage and an inevitable increased risk of cancer. While the effects can be lessened by current technology, the health risk is still too great to send people to Mars. While the red planet may seem like a good option for expanding
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.
Although traveling and colonizing Mars would be revolutionary, there are many health risks in exploring this mysterious red planet. One health risk that could arise from the future traveling and colonizing Mars is the mental health issues like anxiety and depression that could occur in Mars space travel. As Author Laurie Vasquez writes in her article “Could Humans Actually Live on Mars” she elaborates that “Other side effects of long-term space travel could include memory problems, anxiety, and depression”. Another important health risk to point out in Mars space exploration is short term neurological damage space travel can do on your brain. Neural circuits in the brains of astronauts would get damage and cause a serious brain impact. As Vasquez
There has long been interest in the exploration of Mars. More missions have been attempted to Mars than to any other place in solar system except the Moon, and half of the attempts failed. However, the early exploration attempts taught us many lessons that made subsequent missions more successful. Since 1995, Mars exploration has undergone a renaissance. NASA has successfully launched four orbiters and four landed missions. These missions provided data and images that changed our view of planet Mars. One of the more successful landed missions on Mars is the Mars Exploration Rover- Opportunity. Opportunity was launched in July 7, 2003 and landed on Mars on January 25, 2004.
Although some were used to warm weather, no one was able to prepare them for the heat. Because Mars is also a bit tropical, certain species could be a threat to the humans. Due to the radiation, snakes and fish were twice the size than the ones found on Earth, and half were poisonous. Scientists provided the population with a weeks worth of water supply, and packets filled with information about the new planet, including pictures of poisonous animals and plants. Scientists knew that Mars would be a relatively warm planet, so the population packed accordingly, but with a limited water supply many got dehydrated. After a week, they were able to find a water source, and it healed many. After finding water, they were able to catch fish and other sea creatures to eat. The population used rocks and thick sticks to make spears to hunt the fish, but they were unable to make weapons large enough to take down land predators. Scientists also sent vegetable and plant seeds with the population so they were able to plant some vegetables like squash and potatoes. The population still struggled to get proper protein. Because of their healthy diet, the population was relatively healthy but some complications would come about due to lack of protein, especially in young adults. Mars was hot year round, when spring came they did get a lot of rain and were able
Mars is a planet that is very cold and barren. NASA says it will bring new answers into the scientific world by exploring Mars from human eyes. We should not put forth a human mission to mars because of the lack of requirements it has to support life. We are also iin trillion dollars in dept and supporting a mission to Mars would make us even more id dept. You will also be on a rocket that takes 1 year at best to get to Mars. That ride alone puts you at a great risk of cancer because of the cosmic radiation.
The ecological impacts of space exploration are complex and the actions that we take now will effect us for generations, so it is imperative that we make informed decisions in order to preserve our planet and our solar system for the future. The careless exploitation of resources by humans on earth has already had a negative effect on the environment, pillaging “pristine forests” and leaving in its wake “disrupt[ed] migratory routes, soil erosion and species extinction” (Source E). Since the “final frontier” is still pristine and unmolested by humans, we must carefully consider our actions so we don't destroy space as we did Earth. We must avoid exploiting new resources, conserve the life forms we may find there and leave space in the condition we find it in in order to preserve its purity (Source E). Scientific approaches typically favor preservation and conservation, while a corporation's for-profit approach is disruptive and destructive to the natural conditions. Government sponsored, scientific organizations like NASA, who apprecia...
Scientists have dreamt over the possibility that it may be possible to live on another planet. Some think that Mars has that potential to support life, if it's hidden resources are uncovered and exploited to their full potential. There is even evidence that it once contained enough water that it had been possible to hold life. Think about it, what if we could transform it into such a place, even if only our children's children get to see any result? The following will describe Mars, present evidence of ice and water, give possible ideas for the future exploration of Mars, and give reasons for why it is important.
One of the many reasons why humans want to colonize space is because of extinction. Yet, the cause of humans going extinct of humans ourselves, not Earth itself. Greenhouse gasses pollute the planet, globa...
...mperatures and climates on Mars, the possibility of people reaching the planet and surviving, is realistic according to scientist. Mars One, a community of scientist who believe in this reality, has already begun to collect applications for those willing to take a one-way trip to Mars. They plan to start making these trips in 2024 (Human Settlement on Mars). It may not seem realistic to be able to start human settlement on Mars in just ten years, but it is possible.
...ess can make you sick. Meaning that because humans are so adapted to the conditions here on Earth, such a drastic change will make them sick. Adaptation will have to occur, meaning that the stations on Mars might have to some how mimic the conditions of Earth.