I think there i some possibilties that the humans can change martian atmos. by heating it.But if the life exist there,would v b abe to settle there with growing population.
2007-03-15 06:24:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Scientists trying their best for that, all around the world.
2007-03-15 06:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by Expression 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, there is a lot of good material in some of the answers here, such as the gravity issue, without which you just keep losing the atmosphere, which is why it is so sparse now.
There is oxygen in the sands, and there is some indication of some caves and such that could provide good shelter.
The trip is quite dangerous though as there would have to be a lot careful timing and planning to avoid heavy doses of radiation caused by things like solar flares. That problem is greatly increased compared to lunar trips due to the extreme amount of time.
So yes, a population and some growth would be possible but it would take thousands of years or some huge technological leaps to allow more than just a very few people to go and live there.
2007-03-15 06:43:03 · answer #2 · answered by Crusader_Magnus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reaching mars is a definite possibility in the future. The way that I would do it would be through Ion Propulsion which was tested and worked on a space craft heading for an asteroid to orbit take pictures and which was eventually decided to land the craft on the asteroid. So it is possible to reach mars. I don't know about changing martian atoms by heating them. But life is a definite possibility in the past.
2007-03-15 06:35:09 · answer #3 · answered by T-Bob Squarepants 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since Mars gravity is only about 60% that of Earth, there really is no solution for the problem of the atmosphere being too thin for us to breath. It's doubtful that 'Terraforming' would ever be doable on Mars. But I think there will be permanently manned research outposts there in the near future (just as there will be on the Moon).
HTH ☺
Doug
2007-03-15 06:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory, yes, we can terraform Mars. We could add water and gasses to the atmosphere by releasing gasses that are physically and chemically locked in the soil and rocks of Mars. However, the atmosphere would probably still be too thin for humans to breathe without supplemental oxygen.
2007-03-15 07:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by deadstick325 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not possible to terraform Mars to the point that we could breathe the air. Anyone who thinks we could pays more attention to science fiction than reality.
The real experts, planetary scientists, estimate that it would take 40,000 years of concerted effort, and most of the Earth's resources, just to get Mars to the point where microbes could survive on the surface.
Do you honestly think it is worth the effort? And that is not even considering the enormous effort of moving millions or billions of people to Mars. It's just not possible. Beyond a handful of people, humanity is stuck on Earth. Deal with reality, not with flights of impossible whimsy.
2007-03-15 06:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's way too little gas in the atmosphere for survival and I don't expect we would be able to warm a whole planet's worth. It's already mostly carbon dioxide so you're not going to do much better.
2007-03-15 06:29:42 · answer #7 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have already reached Mars. The spirit and the discovery
the two robots are already on Mars and sending us a whole lot of valuable data.
2007-03-15 06:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by tnkumar1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We can not create a livable atmosphere on mars. We could live there in shelters.
2007-03-15 06:28:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think our species will fade away before we are able to do that.
2007-03-15 07:30:43 · answer #10 · answered by ericscribener 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋