why NASA is so keen to know about mars?

Answer 1

Well, we do know that it used to have water on it... It's so close to us and there's a possibility that it may have once been capable of supporting life. I'm not surprised that it intrigues many people, including NASA.

Answer 2

NASA is actually interested in many things. And because of political reasons, NASA has been asked to "focus" on the Moon and Mars. This has frustrated many people because it cut funding to lots of other programs that were learning about all different kinds of things (pretty much every science and social problem we have - from agriculture, to city planning, to unlocking the fabric of the cosmos - understanding gravitons (if they exist), etc...

However, focusing isn't such a bad thing. It will enable some new technologies that just might make getting to space easier and safer. It also might help us get to some of the revolutionary technology that will help everyone, such as quantum technology.

Feel free to ask me more questions if you want to learn about how a trip to Mars might accelerate all sciences on Earth.

Answer 3

It would be stupid not to. If nothing else it could be a source of natural resources or new ones. Hey, maybe there is oil there. Anyway, it may not be of use to us for a long time but the sooner we get started the better. Also keep in mind that the research alone creates many technological advancements which are used every day. Even if we never receive anything of value from mars itself it will be worth the effort. And that is just the tip of the iceberg of what we could find and learn.

Answer 4

There is some theory that human life started there and moved here, which also may tie into Atlantis, the Garden of Eden and other things. If you are a conspiracy theory believer, wouldn't it make sense that those in control who have been part of the elite since early times on the earth would want to go back to the beginnings of man for purposes of nostalgia, artifacts, proof of the origins of men, ways to avoid a similar fate for the Earth, etc.? When viewed in that light NO amount of money spent accomplishing that goal could be considered to be too much.

Answer 5

Mars is not the only thing NASA is interested in, but seeing as it is the next closest thing we can reach (other than the moon) it's getting more attention than other celestial things.

Plus, with the way humans are reproducing so extremly fast on this planet it may be our first world needed to colonize.

Answer 6

From what we've seen of Mars it appears there may have been or still is water on the planet. Where there is water there is life as we know it. We want to find life outside of our own planet in order to study it and find out how it evolved. This is another quest to find our ultimate origin.

Answer 7

mars is the closest planet enabling us to reaserch it without taking up a lifetime. our intrest in the origins of life as well as searching for life seems to be, in my opinion, as old as`humanity itself. not only could we learn about or origins but we can look at the earths future. the answer to the question as to why mars failed as a planet with no remaining atmosphere could lead to answers regarding cosmology. look into discovery.com or better yet read a steven hawkings book.

Answer 8

the NASA doesn't care. It's only Bush who wants to leave his name in history.

If the NASA had their way, they would only send robots over there, to collect samples and come back. Sending humans is difficult and VERY expensive. better to send robots instead.

Answer 9

because mars is the closest planet to us, and it has a better advantage out of all the other planets to have life on it...i am pretty sure they found a little bit of AIR on that planet..

Answer 10

cuz they got a rover up there looking round and takin pics!that's why!