Can a human being survive on Mars?
Since humans have started leaving Earth’s orbit, the dreams and achievements in the field of space exploration have become bigger and more noticeable. One of the next aims to continue flight space achievements is to reach Mars and survive there. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and located after the Earth. The word survive here, means continuing to live for a specific time, short-term. As is known, putting a human in a place they are not familiar with for the first time is connected with some danger and isolation. If we want to make that possible, the first task at hand is to solve all the problems on Mars in term of engineering and scientific issues. There are vast studies about missions to Mars from
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From that time until this day, studies and research have continued. The distance between Mars and Earth is around 60 million Km [1]. It seems a huge distance and it is, but the reason why scientists chose this planet is because it is the nearest planet to the Earth and it has more similar conditions to Earth than other planets. This will make the research on that planet easier than others. It is not an easy dream; this dream requires patience and hard work. The cost of a manned mission to Mars is between approximately 20$ to 450$ billion, depending on the years the humans will spend there [2]. The mission will cause many harmful effects on humans and their health [2]. However, many planned projects by NASA, ESA, and other private sectors such as, The Mars One Project, are aiming to send humans to Mars regardless [3]. Therefore they are working hard to create the necessary habitats for humans on the red planet [3]. As reported by the Institute of Psychology and Ergonomics, there are three regions studying and developing the Mars mission scenarios: the US, Europe and Russia [1]. It can be seen in Table 1 that the crew size for the mission is six members. This number is ideal to enhance performance throughout the mission [4]. There are some mission operations in all spacecraft missions [5]. In 1976, NASA landed the first spacecraft on Mars successfully [6]. Since that year until 2012, NASA landed seven spacecraft on Mars
The big question is should we go to Mars, I think that we should not go because it’s eight months to get to Mars each way. You could get so bored and lonely that your mind goes crazy and drives you to death. The short story Danger! This Mission to Mars Could Bore You to Death! says, “...Crew members also struggled with the mental stress of being isolated from society for months on end.”
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
Mars would be a challenging place for humans to live because of its dry conditions (lack of water) and cold temperatures. The frequent sandstorms and dust devils whipping across the surface of the planet would also make human existence difficult. Scientists believe that Mars had a think atmosphere in the past. They also think Mars was warmer and may have once contained liquid water.
"The distance between Mars and Earth varies, from as little as 34 million miles (55 million km) to as much as 249 million miles (401 million km) " (Mars Facts). Nasa, Elon Musk, and many other agencies have been and are still trying to develop technology and ways to have people in Mars by the 2030's. There are many people for and against this idea and have their own reasons why such as, people shouldn't be sent to mars because of physical and Mental health problems. Also because of the lack of resources and having too much of certain resources. It is also believed that humans already have the right technology to go to Mars even though some people think the technology humans have today still does not allows us to.
A manned mission to mars is too dangerous. First, it's cold. For instance, the average temperature is -61 degrees Fahrenheit. Since, it’s too cold it’s dangerous. Second, earth’s gravity harms the human body. For example, bones and muscles get weaker and the body produces less blood. Since, your bones and muscles get weaker and the body produces less blood this shows you that a manned mission to mars it too dangerous. Third, traveling is dangerous. For instance, traveling in a spaceship because minimeterorites can kill you. Since, minimeterorites can kill you this tells you that it's way too dangerous. In conclusion, a manned
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.
To Space The missions of both Apollo and the future missions to Mars are the results of the work done by program planners. In program planning may be more favored over the original. Most successful of the missions were directed with the advice NASA receives and it is due to technology and the input of engineers. With a desire to further the quality of scientific returns, planetary scientists would have a major role in the decision-making process of future missions.
Going to a Mars is an idea that is heavily debated in society and whether it is worth all of the government dollars to pursue a mission like this. The concept that will be explained is the idea of colonizing mars, as well as the various effects that it would bring upon humanity. This will includes issues such as Mars’ weather, how we plan on getting there, and what the cost to travel there will be. Past endeavors when it comes to space travel will also be discussed The benefits to humanity will also be discussed, and how having people on Mars may protect the human race if a global catastrophe were to occur.
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.
1. Discuss the issues associated with a one‐way human Mars Mission. (a) How would you design this mission? (b) How would you select the crew? (c) What are the ethical issues?
Solvers Need to Think Creatively about Solutions Since help from Earth would be several hundred days away, the group of Mars explorers who would travel to the Red Planet would need to be able to operate essentially on their own for a long period of time. This means that the “solvers” will have to think about topics like food, oxygen, water, shelter, medical, communications and similar
Mars, The Next Giant Leap The year is 2030 and a spaceship to Mars is underway. The countdown begins, but is it carrying humans? Or does it even exist at all? The year 2030 is only 13 years away and these are questions many are going to have to answer; however, questions like these never stopped humans in the past such with the discovery of the “New World” and the first man on the moon.
Colonizing the red planet has always seemed like an idea from a science fiction book. However, as humans began accomplishing feats such as sending a man to the moon all the way up to setting up a temporary residence in space in the form of the international space station the dream of colonizing mars has become a possible reality.
Humans can expect to face some major challenges on an expedition to Mars. It has been proven that humanity can travel in space for over two years. Cumulatively, Sergei Constantinovich Krikalev, a Russian cosmonaut, has spent over eight-hundred and three days in Earth orbit (Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 2005). The expedition to Mars would require the crew to endure a six month journey to the planet, a year of living on the planet, and a six months journey back to Earth. Russian cosmonaut, Valery V. Polyakoz, clocking in at four-hundred and thirty-eight days for just one stay in Earth orbit, shows humanity is capable of a twelve month round trip to Mars (Schwirtz, 2009).
... The problem with the gravity of Mars is that weightlessness 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 somehow mimic the conditions of Earth. Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming_of_Mars http://www.universetoday.com/9497/magnesium-could-be-a-source-of-fuel-on-mars/. http://www.mars-one.com/faq/health-and-ethics/will-the-astronauts-have-enough-water-food-and-oxygen.