Whats the honest chance of setting a person down on mars?

Question

quite obvisiously we didnt really get to the Moon. the magnetic field surrounding the earth only goes so far once you pass this field theres no protection from the radiation from the sun. Its why the Russias didnt launch to the moon despite being over 5 years technologically ahead in 69. Then theres loads of proof doing the rounds as well. so with Bush promising to go to Mars and NASA saying so too, what the real chances? your opinions?

Answer 1

█►Still every one is looking about life on mars so at present it is not possible, but according to my opinion it could be only possible after water found. Because other things could be controled. but going someone there for research will be possible soon.

█►Scientists have long speculated about the possibility of life on Mars due to that planet's proximity and similarity to Earth. It remains an open question whether life exists on Mars now, or existed there in the past.


█►Brits Unveil Latest Robot To Search For Life On Mars

An "autonomous robotic scientist" is driven out onto the street in central London, 12 June 2006, following a press conference by the European Space Agency, regarding it's ExoMars mission, planned for 2011. British scientists on Monday took the wraps off a prototype craft to search for signs of life on Mars, hailing it as the most sophisticated piece of space equipment ever to be sent to the red planet. The rover, nicknamed Bridget, is designed to contain high-tech equipment to gather and test rock and other samples from beneath the planet's surface to determine whether life ever existed there, still does or can in the future. Photo courtesy of John D McHugh and AFP.
by Phil Hazlewood
London (AFP) Jun 15, 2006
British scientists on Monday took the wraps off a prototype craft to search for signs of life on Mars, hailing it the smartest piece of equipment ever designed for exploration of the red planet.
The rover, nicknamed Bridget, will

▬♂http://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Brits_Unveil_Latest_Robot_To_Search_For_Life_On_Mars.html

▬♂http://www.marsdaily.com


█►A shiny coating found on rocks in many of Earth's deserts suggest a new way to search for signs of life on Mars, scientists said today.


The coating, known as desert varnish, binds traces of DNA, amino acids and other organic compounds to desert rocks over the eons.


Desert varnish has been found in the Atacama desert in Ch

▬♂http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060630/sc_space/newwaysuggestedtosearchforlifeonmars

█►Life on Mars
▬♂http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_mars

Answer 2

It is technically feasible to go to Mars, or rather currently unsolved technical problems CAN be solved.

The problem is with money and willpower. This country will not spend the money and the willpower will ebb and flow as other priorities move to the top of our national list. I don't care what Bush or anyone else promises.

Another problem is the need. Going to the moon solved many practical problems and provided useful science. However, the moon mission was as much a political statement as anything else. It served our government and our country well at a time of deep national doubt and an on-going life-or-death struggle with the Soviets.

Going to Mars today will no doubt solve many more practical problems. However, it will not necessarily provide more useful science than would well-designed robot-satellites. And just as important, it is not the political statement or national rallying point that this country needs, and it won't be for the foreseeable future.

Thus I think the chances of someone from this country going to Mars this century are very, very low, bordering on nil.

Answer 3

Look back over just the last 50 years. Look at the progress in technolgy.

I think so, but may not happen in your life time. This country has a debt that may take 50-100 years to control. And that debt has increased since George Washington. He left a $75,000.00 debt. Lest you get into politics, it was at $575 Trillion when Pres. Clinton left office.
Consider the cost of human travel to Mars.

Answer 4

It really depends on how much money we're willing to spend on it. It's estimated that the Apollo program - the series of missions that resulted in our moon landings - cost $135 billion in today's dollars.

The Mars mission was funded $0.7 billion for this year. Clearly, if you're not willing to pay scientists and engineers for the technology, you're not going to get it. Unless funding gets boosted, I doubt we'll be seeing any progress for a manned mission.

Answer 5

Between 4-8 years we will see someone land on Mars. They just need enough money to create the technology to go that far.

Answer 6

We went to the moon, the Americans did! Mars is much much further (actually, 192 times further), so it's very hard to get there. It would take over a year.

Answer 7

well since these two organizations (bush admin, and nasa) are corrupt then the chances are none. it's a ploy to get more money given to nasa so they can continue spraying chemtrails all over the planet and raising our greenhouse gases and the temperature for obvious reasons.

Answer 8

I think in about 20 to 50 years there will be someone on Mars.
They would have to were special suits to protect them from the extreme temperatures.

Answer 9

they could possible land but to live how? there is no water on other planets and they are expecting us to move their in the next forty years how? if they leave space alone then the air, water and pollution will be fine. damn those NASA dudes!