The Colonization Of Mars And Moon

Mars or Moon

The basic fact that describes human evolution is the continuous expansion of the human population and civilization. Over the decades, humanity has expanded outward finding new places to settle, live and explore. The evolutionary adaption to such a wide range of environments as inhabited by the human species is the force that has shaped both the human biological and cultural evolution (Smith & Davies, 2012). With the continuous expansion, humanity will have to align itself with the nature of the universe which is change, and Smith and Davies (2012) affirm that colonization of space will be nothing less than an insurance policy for the survival of human species and survival. The best planet to colonize first is the moon, attributed to the fact it the closest heavenly body to earth, only four days from the earth (Smith & Davies, 2012). In addition to this, the moon also contains some of the physiological resources that are very fundamental to human survival. An oxygen bearing atmosphere is fundamental requirement for human survival and fortunately enough, oxygen is the most abundant element on the surface of the moon, comprising 50 percent of the lunar atmosphere (Schrunk, Sharpe,

Agricultural experiments on earth have made promising break through on some crops that can be grown on the moon and they encompass wheat, soybeans, lettuce and potatoes (Schrunk et al., 2008). Lastly, the moon will also provide a broader opportunity for space travel, and it can offer a large landscape for expansion (Smith & Davies, 2012). As well, it can serve as an operational base in launching an exploring other planets like mars. As a matter of fact of fact travelling to mars from the moon will be much easier and cheaper because of the low gravitational