Jumat, 26 Mei 2017

Mars Colonization Theory: Is It Doable In This Day And Age

By Brenda Perry


Without a shred of a doubt, human beings are the only organisms with the capacity to carve a living out of every place on earth. Over the years, their ingenuity has seen manned scientific missions get sent to space and back. With such capabilities, one is only left to wonder whether the possibility of humans living a self sustained life in far off planets is implausible. For a while now, scientists continue to discuss the practicality of living in the red planet through the Mars colonization theory.

Today, the practicality of getting humans into space and having them live comfortably continues to gain immense support with rapid advancement in technology spearheaded by tech companies. Governments set aside large chunks of money in their annual budgets to fund scientific research aimed at seeking solutions to conquering the bounds of outer space. There are numerous privately owned science corporations that are in active partnerships with governments with the aim of developing propulsion systems that are geared towards offering mass transportation of humans to far off planets.

This enhanced interest in space exploration is often based on the mantra of governments safeguarding their economic interests and enhancing scientific research. The puzzling question, however, is how soon fully fledged transportation systems can be put to use and whether Mars has the capacity to sustain life. While the explanation for this seems simple to understand, the often unknown truth is that a plethora of factors affect the probability of a planetary system supporting life.

To gain answers, it is important to know of the characteristics of the red planet as compared to earth. In order to sustain life, it must have significant similarities to the latter in terms of structural composition. Research indicates that it is the sole planet in the solar system that has the most similarities to mother earth.

For example, one Martian day runs 39 minutes and 35 seconds longer than an ordinary day in earth. By all accounts, the difference is not that high. This means that a typical human being would have an easy time adjusting to the slight time difference in the former.

This will have a big impact on their psychological well being. In normal situations, cosmonauts often have to go through psychological counseling upon returning from space missions so as to be safely reoriented into ordinary life. The need for this may be eliminated as more information on interplanetary travel and life is gathered.

Water certainly remains a vital constituent of life, perhaps just subsequent to air. Life would be unsustainable without it. This in itself justifies the immense effort being put into researching the colonization of new planets. Not long ago, ice water was discovered in Mars. What this means is that if the ice can be unfrozen, the planet can sustain life.

With an axial tilt closely similar to that of earth, Mars also experiences seasons. The only difference may be that its seasons last slightly longer. However, this does not negate the fact that plants can thrive under the right conditions. Life beyond earth is undoubtedly possible. It is only a matter of time before man fully conquers space.




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