What are the prospects of Mars colonization?
Mars is the most friendly body in the solar system for colonization except for a possible moon that deserves its name only for its proximity to Earth and low escape speed. Five elements absolutely necessary in large quantities for life - carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and calcium are present on Mars. The atmosphere is only 3% nitrogen compared to our 80%, but this is enough to support colonization efforts and finally, with terraforming, even a limited biosphere. On the other hand, the moon lacks a significant amount of carbon, nitrogen or hydrogen.
Mars has a gravity level of 0.38 g due to 1g of the country. It is closest to the country that can be found on theoretically habitable bodies in the solar system, but it is quite low and could lead to many health problems associated with lower gravity levels. At least it would be for people who grow up to Mars' trips on the ground unless they had any cyber skeletons.
One of the most attractive aspects of Mars is its atmosphere. He has one, he even thought it was about 100 times thinner than the ground, which is a plus. The atmosphere helps in landing - aerobraking is possible. It also protects against harmful cosmic rays; Although people on Mars would still have to live in shielded domes, these domes may not be as strong as they would have to be a lunar dome. Mars' atmosphere usually consists of carbon dioxide, but if resistant plants were introduced on the surface of the Martian area, they could begin to transform more oxygen atmosphere. Artificial photosynthesis is also a long -term possibility. Nitrates and carbonates on the Mars surface could be divided by thermal rays for atmospheric nitrogen and life -giving carbon.
Recent evidence has shown past evidence of water on Mars and the presence of an Martian ice cap is noticeably obvious. The first Martian colonies can be placed and melt water for drinking and agriculture. One of the greatest concerns about the colonization of the Martians isA relatively long journey - six to eight months in each direction.
Nuclear submarine experience shows that people may probably spend trips of this length without being crazy, but one Russian test experiment that puts five individuals in a small capsule for a year, ended with fistics, which made several people to leave the experiment. Perhaps cheaper costs of starting and better missiles in the future will make this journey less mental and physical obstacle. Until then, we will focus our development of space on the low orbit of the Earth and the Moon.