Should there be a manned mission to mars?

Answer 1

Ultimately, there will be--the only real question is, who will send it? There a lot of countries getting into the space game.

But we do need to do some other things first. The top priority right now--mandated by the Bush administration--is a return to the moon. And while I'm all in favor of that, I thing the priorities are mixed up. We need a really good spacecraft--reliable, safe, and cost-effective--for putting payloads into orbit. And right now, NASA does not have a program to develop one.

We can get away with lunar mmissions (on a small scale, at least) without that--but not Mars. For a trip to Mars, you're talking about anywhere from months to up to 3-1/2 years. That means a much larger--and more complex-spacecraft than we need to go to the moon. Such a ship would have to be built in orbit--and that requires a lot more resources than we have--or have the launch capacity for) in orbit.

And you'll hear people say, "why spend all that money?" The truth is, NASA and space research have paid for themselves many times over--and continue todo so--with new technology. And we are close to the point of being able to manufacture a wide variety of things--including lifesaving drugs--in orbit that can't be made on earth. So I wish these well-meaning people would educate themselves--and go after real government waste, not pick on one of the few government agencies that really does pull its own weight.

Answer 2

I am an advocate of space exploration - probably as much as anyone. And I believe in time we will eventually send manned missions to all of the planets in our solar system - and given enough time, perhaps even deeper into space.
However, when I look around at all of the concerns presently facing our nation and the rest of the world, I have serious doubts if space exploration is the beat way to spend our resources at this time.
Yes, I know about most of the spin-off technology and the knowledge gains, but I still feel the funds can be better applied to solving some of the concerns we have right on this planet before we worry about other planets.
If I compare this funding to a typical household budget, I would say it should be discretionary spending and not in the same catagory as groceries, mortgage, utilities and so forth.

Answer 3

Yes, but I don't know HOW we're going to do it. It takes close to 8 months round trip and that leaves you with only weeks to orbit and no time to land. It takes close to 2 tons of food, water, air per person for the 8 month trip. You will be inside a ship no larger than a Lear Jet for 8-9 months -- possibly smaller that a Lear Jet.

The only feesible way to make a colony is to first build a space station like the original one that was planned but not made. Then fly it to Mars with 200 - 400 people and supplies for 3 years and materials to make a 5 story building including a nuclear reactor.

It would probably take 6 years to get a working colony with power plant, air and water plant and observatory going.

Then you'd have to work on growing plants and raising animals, probably from clones or frozen embreyos.

It's not something we're going to manage in the next 50 years, that's for sure.

Answer 4

Yes! But personally I would like governments and scientists to work on developing better methods of propulsion before sending people so far away. With current rocket technology we're looking at a more than 2 year round trip, which has all kinds of health and safety issues surrounding. With the right impetus, we could develop spacecraft capable of getting to the red planet in just a few months.

Answer 5

the in user-friendly words authentic income of sending human beings to Mars is that the technologies required for this variety of project might want to probable locate different makes use of on earth. notwithstanding, you probable get a good larger technological progression by technique of designing unmanned robots. the different conceivable income is notion of the subsequent technology of scientists and engineers. This become, in spite of everything, the honestly funding go back of the Apollo software. If some thing like which will be repeated (that's miles from certain) it would want to be properly worth each and every penny spent one hundred cases over. If a project to Mars become tried, it would want to probable be executed for some political causes. when you're searching from a attitude of accumulating medical tips, unmanned probes is a much extra effective thanks to attempt this.

Answer 6

Yes, and the first man should stick a sign there that reads:

1 Man + 1 Woman = Marriage. That way this standard will be established throughout the universe.

Answer 7

I think we really need to get our **** together on Earth first, then permanent bases on the Moon, then Mars.

Also, to Joseph C: Dude, you've got a serious obsession with homosexuality if you felt the need to inject that completely unrelated and uncalled for comment into a question about space exploration. You might want to talk to a professional about it.

Answer 8

Yes, we started on that soon after the 1st Moon landing. Actually people are still working on it, but repeated budget cuts have slowed progress.

Answer 9

Definitely. Send the whole Big Brother house up there,

Answer 10

Yes.