So far, humans have sent 28 fake messages to Mars. Together, the Martian riders and satellite observers have published chemistry, the topography of Mars, and some of the history of the planet.
Fortunately, there are missions that people now know that meltwater once flowed through the planet’s surface, suggesting that Mars could have lived at one time and that even underground microbes could be there.
However, according to an Inverse report, “nothing can compare to a human mission to Mars.” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is now taking a step forward, pushing to build a permanent city on Mars.
Starship of SpaceX is being developed to this point. Others, including NASA, are also working on the technology to take humans to Mars.
Right now, it seems like it’s only a matter of time before humans approach Mars. However, to get there, there are some dangers for people to get to know and get past it first before the trip to Mars.
(Image: NASA / Joel Kowsky on Wikimedia Commons)
NASA’s Atlas V United Launch Alliance rocket with Perseverance Mars 2020 rover will launch from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Perseverance rover is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-running attempt at robotic exploration of the Red Planet.
5 Major risks to be overcome
To get acquainted with getting to Mars, it may be useful to study who brings humans to the Red Planet in the first place.
One of them is NASA. The American space company plans to send humans to the Red Planet in the 2030s. By donating a boat it will be possible to make the journey. It is, therefore, good news.
However, according to NASA, there are 5 main threats to humans that should be addressed. These include:
1. Space radiation
Radiation on Earth is known to adversely affect the central nervous system and can cause cancer. However, we are still unsure what specific space radiation will do to the human body.
2. Be lonely and assertive
When traveling in space, sleep loss, excessive workload, and interconnected circadian rhythms can damage a team’s ability to perform effectively.
3. The Distance of the Red Planet and Earth
At some point, the ability to turn back or send a rescue mission off Earth disappears. The farther a person gets from Earth, the longer it takes to deliver messages, and equipment failures or problems with easily treatable medical conditions on Earth could quickly turn into an accident.
4. Variable gravity
Gravity on the Red Planet is less than 50 percent of that on Earth. Team members should work under these conditions for possibly long missions.
There is also evidence, Inverse reported, that life in microgravity could have long-term health consequences, suggesting that living underground in Mars may have the same side effects.
5. Unfriendly environments
It would be exposed to a deadly Mars environmental situation, so the team must get to everything it needs in a small, confined space.
Before launching a spacecraft with a human crew on the Red Planet, NASA plans to set up surface systems for landing and re-launch.
Pre-determined assets would include a power system that would be used to attack landing scouts to signal a proper attack down the site.
Because of the familiar orbits of day and night and the dust storms of Mars for months, solar energy would not depend on this Planet. So NASA and the Department of Energy are trying to design a tight distribution power system.
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