...Mars was once able to sustain human life from research by rovers. A Rover is a space vehicle designed to move across the surface of a planet or other celestial body. The Rovers have found a lot of information about Mars. First, The Red Planet is more than likely to be the first planet, humans search on for extraterrestrial beings (Warmflash 6). This will help continue the research for life with humans being there, we could go out on searches with Rovers and know what we are looking for better. For this reason a rover named Oppy has been beaming up a decades worth of information to space stations on Earth (Space Daily 2). Therefore, Rover’s have found useful information to send back to Earth. Water on Mars has been gone for billions of years....
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...Mars and its Future. On November 28, 1964, the Mariner 4 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. After 7 ½ months of flight, Mariner 4 reached the surface of mars and took the first pictures of the Martian planet. Since then we have launched more than 40 spacecrafts to mars, from orbiters that fly by the atmosphere to landers that have been on the surface of Mars (“10 things to know about mars”) . Today we still continue to progressively learn and to explore the famous red planet. Mars is the same age as Earth. The whole solar system and everything in it was formed the same time, about 4.56 billion years ago. One of the greatest scientific questions is if there's life on Mars. Since scientists know that Earth and Mars both experienced similar weather conditions in early history, and life eventually happened on Earth. Therefore life may have begun on Mars too. The big question is if life did start their, then how did it die out? Maybe there is still life on Mars, and it’s buried underground where conditions may be less hostile. The only way to answers all these questions is to explore Mars. Scientist call comparisons between Earth and Mars analogs. Scientists say that even though, the two planets are mostly different when it comes to the atmosphere, temperature, size, and the geologic processes on the two planets. Surprisingly there are similarities between the two planets, also. An example is, on Mars there are volcanoes, channels...
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...report After numerous hours of research on the colonization of the planet Mars we have collected five real life hurdles that could be a threat to sustaining life on a planet other than earth. This group only contains two people. I Josh Watson, and my wife Lesley Watson. We have both teamed up and have done separate research on this topic and combined our information together to compare and contrast. The first major issue would be Terra forming. Terra forming literally means “Earth Shaping”. To colonize Mars we would need to terra form Mars into a planet comparable to earth. Yes Mars has an atmosphere with winds, clouds, seasons and days that are 24 hours long, but Mars has no magnetic field, thus resulting in lethal doses of radiation to humans. There has been evidence that suggests that the remains of polar ice caps have a magnetic field and are safe from radiation. If nothing else works then we would be limited to those areas. It might be possible to turn the Carbon Dioxide rich air into oxygen just like plants and trees do on earth but there would still be major issues with the planet not having a shield for protection. The cost of a trip to planet Mars is another hurdle that gets in our way. NASA has the ability to build a vehicle to take astronauts to Mars, but due to Barrack Obama’s decision to cut the Constellation program in 2010 it appears that any trips to Mars would have to be paid for by funds available in the private sector without government...
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...The Red Planet, Mars, is a rich destination for scientific discovery. For years scientists and astronauts have studied the formation and atmosphere on Mars through comparisons with Earth, in hope of one day making it habitable for humans. By the end of 2039, NASA aims to put humans on Mars and through future exploration uncover evidence of life, answering one of the “fundamental mysteries of the cosmos” . However this journey requires technology specifically designed to adjust to the alternate atmosphere on Mars. Once humans have landed, precautions must be ensured to minimize the impact of humans. But through this mission, scientists and astronauts can offer greater discoveries to humankind, more than what any robot can observe on Mars. Despite these great expectations, there are even greater consequences of space exploration. The journey to Mars will require extraordinary technology. NASA has predicted that the trip will last approximately six to eight months each way depending on the orbits of Earth and Mars....
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...on the possibility of traveling to another planet and is it likely in the near future. Well right now NASA is trying to find a way to capture an asteroid and bring it to orbit and possibly land it on the moon so that we can study it. This information came from, A Rocky Road to Mars found in http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer? vid=1&sid=16e2fe8a-1da9-4eb7-8c76-ea32f6e9fb16%40sessionmgr114&hid=106 There are many ideas like Book; Presents the variety of evidence and speculation toward faster-than-light possibilities. "The Space Race." History.com . A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2013. <http://www.history.com/topics/space-race>. I used this website to give myself just a basic idea of what the space race was, why it happened, etc. also Mauldin, J.H., Prospects for Interstellar Travel , American Astronautical Society by Univelt Inc. San Diego CA, (1992). Book; (370 pages) An overview of interstellar travel , the problems, proposed solutions and social issues. It contains sufficient details to lead researchers to more substantive material. It also touches on longer-term and more speculative ideas, including space warps, Zero Point Managing the Weight With a reminder that it had been nearly a quarter of a century since America developed a new vehicle for space exploration, Bush issued a call for a new manned space vehicle. [The Best (and Worst) Mars Landings] "We will build new ships to carry...
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...Mars is a fascinating planet full of interesting surprises. Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun, right after Earth. When Mars is the very closest to Earth it can be only 33.9 million miles from Earth (54.6 million kilometers). This happens every two years and is the best time to send a spacecraft to Mars. Even at its closest point a trip to Mars is 300 days or 10 months. However, when it is the furthest away it’s almost 250 million miles from Earth (401 million km). But on average it is about 140 million miles (225 million km). This is much further than the Earth’s other neighboring planet, Venus. Which, on average, is only 25 million miles away. From the Sun, Mars is on average 141 million miles (228 million kilometers). The farthest distance goes up to 154 million miles(249 million km) but, at the lowest down to 128 million miles (206 million km)....
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...Settlers on Mars Mars the red planet. A distant planet not so far from Earth was the next great step in mankind’s evolution. As the great Neil Armstrong once said “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. Being the first settlers on mars for a three year course, my life was now a roller coaster ride. I had the fear of the cart derailing at any moment before the end of the track surging within me. How will our first days go? What problems will we face in the months to come? Will these unforeseen roadblocks be an obstacle in our path? But as they say, not all days are rainy days and thus our story begins. It’s day one here on the dusty cold red planet. After a long and cold three months trip in the sleeping chambers to Mars, we felt relieved to be on solid grounds. The search team is in search for a stable sector for us to occupy and as the leave no stone unturned, we glanced into the horizon and absorbed the strange beauty that lies before us. Walking about the planet, we find that gravity seems to favor us. Giving us a bit of a hassle but also making us feel like super humans in our space suits. We feel strange in this new world, like aliens invading foreign lands. The search team has found a sector, not far from our landing zone and soon we are on the move, moving like the breeze, swift and calmly. Night time approaches and time has seemed to pass us by. The camp site is all set up and securities are on patrol around the parameters. Who knew what dangers lurked...
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...Project Purpose This is a comprehensive project that you will work on throughout the course. You will work in groups to solve a problem using the theories, formulas, and concepts from this class. Course Objectives Execute problem-solving actions appropriate to completing a variety of case study assignments. Apply critical reading to identify the meaning of information in a problem statement. Apply analytical and logical thinking to extract facts from a problem description and determine how they relate to one another and to the problem(s) to be solved. Provide symbolic, verbal, and graphical interpretations of statements in a problem description. Apply analytical tools for evaluating the causes and potential implications of a problem. Generate potential solutions to a problem and determine the best course of action with regard to effectiveness, efficiency, and mitigation of risks. Design methodology for implementing problem solution(s). Develop tools for evaluating implementation of problem solution. Required Resources Textbook ITT Tech Virtual Library Project Logistics Select ONE of the following three projects: A, B, or C. You may work individually or in a group. Because of the workload, working in groups is recommended. Working as an individual on this project is discouraged. Project Deliverables Four written reports Final report Project presentation (Unit 10) Each written report must have the following items: APA formatting, double-spaced...
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...The Mars One mission is a mission designed to get humans to Mars by 2027. There will be lots of issues facing the crew though, and one such issue is the geology of the Red Planet. We have reason to believe that the geology is a prime concern and a reason that the mission should not take place. Mars’ geology is much different than Earth’s and consists of lots of obstacles and problems. Geology should make the Mars One mission a no-go because of the danger of volcanoes, the planet’s radiation, the lack of flat ground and abundance of mountains, and massive impact craters. Volcanoes are a dangerous issue on Mars as the number of them makes it a problem. The volcanoes are believed to be dormant by some scientists, but dormant volcanoes can awaken, as seen in Tongariro in New Zealand back in 2012. The fact that they could possibly awaken raises the risk to not go. Finding a landing site away from all the...
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...finally having the ability to visit another planet, many have questioned whether or not, once we can visit Mars, if we should. Whatever one’s position on the topic, one thing can be agreed upon, that sending a manned mission to The Red Planet will be very difficult, and cost an extremely large amount of money and resources. Sending actual live people to Mars is something that is coming closer to a reality, with the chance approaching extremely fast, in the coming years, it must be determined if we should currently put the resources and effort towards sending people to our neighbor planet. Earth has many problems currently, none of which will be fixed with a mission to Mars, and because of this those resources which would be used to enable the possibility of this mission could be used in far better ways towards fixing what we already have....
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...Mars: The New Frontier ITT Technical Institute In 2023 an organization called Mars One plans to have a human settlement established on Mars. According to Mars One (2012), every two years after that they will send a new crew to join the settlement. Further, Mars One states, “The crew will emigrate to Mars. They will spend the rest of their lives living and working on Mars. While sustaining life on Mars isn’t trivial, it is much easier and safer than bringing the crew back to Earth” (para. 2), due to not having the resources needed at this time to bring them back safely. Mars One (2012) “will provide the first and subsequent water, food, and oxygen by mining sources from Mars’ soil and atmosphere” (para. 2). These people volunteering for this mission are making one of the biggest sacrifices possible for advancement in knowledge and science. Mars One (2012) stated, “All components required to complete the mission can currently be built by existing suppliers” (para.3). Mars One estimates the cost to send the first four people to be at six billion US dollars. That cost is for hardware combined, plus the operational expenditures, plus margins. For every next mission Mars One estimates the cost at four billion US dollars. Mars One (2012) “To finance this mission Mars One will create an international media event around the project. They will share their experiences as they build their new homes, conduct experiments, and explore. The mission itself will provide scientific and social...
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...Mars’ exceedingly thin atmosphere is bad news for potential landing craft because it will be much more difficult to slow down without the use of aerodynamics. This means the spacecraft not only has to withstand the heat of reentry, put also be able to exert enough force to stop itself from crashing into the Martian terrain. As mentioned before, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 landing technique, Supersonic Retropropulsion, could still be used to slow down; however, when these rockets land they are generally empty, having delivered their cargo to the ISS. In this case, it would need to be able to carry a full load while landing on Mars, as well as land on the planet’s uneven terrain. Once humans are able to land on the Red planet, how will they continue to live on its...
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...Introduction Humanity has searched for life in our solar system and outside of it for years. Speculation supporting and against the probability of life on other planets has been a subject of debate in the scientific word and beyond. The probability of life mathematically is extremely low even when all the elements of life are present. Stages of evolution and development needed to create life take time. This time that it takes to develop is difficult to come by in the Universe according to some scientist. To understand what it takes to produce life scientist look to life as it evolved on Earth for an example on how this occurs. Properties of Life on Earth Life refers to any living system that can maintain homeostasis, grow or have the capacity to do so, respond to environmental stimuli, reproduce in some manner, and adapt to environmental changes. Anything that can do these things is referred to as a living organism. Life on Earth consists of carbon forms. Carbon is a key component for all life that has naturally occurred on Earth. Molecules made of carbon bond with hydrogen, nitrogen, and mostly oxygen to make complex molecules. The substance carbon is in excess on Earth. It is easy for enzymes to move and manipulate carbon molecules due the size and the fact that they are lightweight. The most common elements found in living organisms on Earth are hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, sulfur, and carbon. Possibilities of Extraterrestrial Life in Our Solar...
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...Natalie Johnson ESS 102 Road to Mars Today was the ninety ninth day of the ESS Enterprises’ three year mission to Mars. Lieutenant Kimberly Janeway was bored. She had been floating about the cabin checking her hourly logs on various instrument panels. With seven of nine panels to go, she was running out of motivation. It was hard to keep going, performing the same tasks day in and day out, looking at the same people over and over. She liked her crew members well enough, they had become like family during their training and subsequent deployment. The group was composed of a close knit international team of five women. They had all flown on smaller missions, but never anything close to the duration of humanity’s first trip to Mars. Despite Mars being one of Earth’s closest neighbors in the Solar system, the journey there could take a substantial amount of time depending on the flight path. Since this mission involved sending human beings...
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