i have spent all day trying to find good reasons and need answers for a report. Can anyone help.
2006-07-24 06:03:31 · 25 answers · asked by Laura F 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Only a couple of people have even come close to the real why, and the idiots that said we never went to the moon needs to just never post again.
First, Pres. Bush has been pressing for a mission to Mars by about 2030-2040. However, in order to go to Mars and get there in any reasonable amount of time for a manned mission, new rocket technologies must be developed. This will be occurring in about 10-15 years. However, the first goal is just to regain the knowledge lost since the Apollo missions. Most of the people that worked on those missions are no longer at NASA or do not work in the field anymore.
Also, in order to have a successful Mars mission, we must be able to live on Mars. Because it's atmosphere is not condusive to humans, we must develop habitat technologies on the Moon first before we go galavanting to Mars with a hope and a prayer. So, the Moon will basically be a "proving ground" for new hydroponic farming technologies, air recycling, water recycling, habitat, and rocket technologies just to name a few.
We must also test the effects of long-duration, low-gravity stays for humans. We have a basic idea of the effects of microgravity on the human body, but we have only been up there 6 or so months at a time (ISS). We must make sure that we can withstand prolonged stays lasting up to a year or more... because a roundtrip to Mars and back with a relatively short stay will take well over a year.
Also, there is no proof of water on the Moon, we only suspect there may be some near the South Pole. That is another hope of these missions: to explore the Lunar south pole in search of possible water.
2006-07-24 06:54:30 · answer #1 · answered by AresIV 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
There are several reasons that range from curiosity to advances in knowledge.
The space program has been responsible for a great number of scientific and technological advances. We can better predict weather, track violent storms, monitor wild fires, and analyze agricultural areas to optimize yields. We can better diagnose medical problems, and we can better monitor patients in hospitals.
The ability to do scientific research in a zero gravity or low gravity environment would be very useful. We could also set up astronomic observatories on the far side of the moon that would out do the Hubbel Space Telecsope.
There is also a lot of mineral wealth on the moon that we could tap into. It would also open up the posibility of low gravity or zero gravity manufacturing. We could make purer metal allows, purer pharmaceuticals.
Returning to the moon and establishing a permanent presence there is also the first major step for manned exploration of the entire Solar System.
2006-07-24 13:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by Nihl_of_Brae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We shouldn't. We've been there and learned everything there is to learn there (not much). It would be a total waste of a lot of money to go back just to go there. We should put the money into probes for other bodies in the solar system, like the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. There's a lot to be learned there.
2006-07-24 13:43:56 · answer #3 · answered by Kenny ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah ... a man can find some solutions to earth problems ... for example they might find some substances that don't exist on earth ... so that they might be used in something useful ... beside they can put somestuff in there that might help them to go further next time .. like a moon station or fuel or something ...
2006-07-24 13:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a myth! Never been! For instance, why cant wee see any equip left behind up there? Why were the shadows inconsistent in the photos? No dust kicked up when it landed but did when astronauts jumped out.
2006-07-24 13:18:31 · answer #5 · answered by DesignR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that mans search for meaning is paved along the road to exploration of different spaces-be it a search for ones-self or reaching to the stars.
2006-07-24 17:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by berto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A place to colonize because Earth is becoming over populated.
might have resources that man can depleate too, because we're running out on Earth
2006-07-24 13:09:22 · answer #7 · answered by Sandra M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man wont 'return' to the moon, becoz hes never been!
2006-07-24 14:28:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To give women a chance to clear up the mess they have made of the world!
2006-07-24 13:20:42 · answer #9 · answered by radmaswellies 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They never went in the first place.....so they have to prove it could be done and dispel the conspiracies I suppose....but I wonder....the space shuttles are relics....pieces of junk well passed their sell- by dates....NASA is a waste of money and manpower.
2006-07-24 13:14:32 · answer #10 · answered by paul t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋