why haven't scientist found a way to go to mars yet?

Answer 1

They have. We've got two probes there right now.
As far as sending people there -- that's difficult because the temperature fluctuates wildly, there is no water, no food, astronauts would be exposed to radiation, there is also uncertainty as to the quantity of toxic metals, such as hexavalent chromium, in the soil. Sending the probes is one way to locate areas with minimum biological risk to any humans that might go there.

Answer 2

Not a sensible question really, since many probes have been to Mars, and Rovers have been roving for years.

The only reason nobody has been to Mars is the sheer cost of a manned expedition.

Just stop and think for a minute what that entails. Or read about Apollo missions and how long and costly it was to develop a safe lander.

Think of having to keep humans alive for months in space - then on Mars - food, oxygen, getting rid of wastes. remember that the ISS is serviced every now and then with a Shuttle mission. Mars explorers would be on their own.

The Mars rovers were dropped onto Mars in big rubber balls that bounced for miles before releasing the robots. You can't do that with people. they have to be landed gently, and all has to work after 6 months journey through space.

We have the technology - not the money to develop it, and no president of the USA will get voted in based on spending a trillion dollars on a Mars expedition.

You need to read about the space program, then you might understand a little more (same goes for all those idiots who think the moon landings didn't happen).

Answer 3

They do have a way to go to Mars. If they can land a machine on Mars, they can send people. They havn't yet because of money. Do you have any idea how much that trip will cost?
Buffalo whatever is wrong. Mars is not 20 lightyears away. Light takes 20 minutes to travel from Mars to Earth.

Answer 4

I assume you mean why haven't scientists and engineers found a way for HUMANS to go to Mars yet. NASA/JPL has sent several spacecraft (orbiters, landers, and rovers) to Mars already, we just haven't sent people there yet.

The main challenges of sending humans to Mars are the biological issues of bone loss and muscle weakening. It's technologically possible to send a spacecraft to Mars, but we also want to send one in which people will be healthy when they arrive. We also need to develop a landing system that's gentle enough for people to survive without too much shock to their bodies.

It would take many months to travel from Earth to Mars, and each astronaut would need enough food, water, air, etc. for the whole trip from Earth to Mars, for the time spent on the surface of Mars, and the return trip to Earth (assuming you want to be able to bring them back.)

The Russians and Europeans are currently conducting long-duration isolation studies to see if there are psychological factors related to being in cramped quarters for months on end with a very small crew.

Also, the Mars Society wants very badly to find a way to send humans to Mars. You might want to visit their website to find out how they would plan to get there.

I hope this helps.

Answer 5

They have found a way (for humans) to go to Mars. It will just take many billions of $ to get the job done. And who will pay? It will take a huge commitment and a lot of political will as well as international cooperation to send humans to mars. All it takes is one visionary leader to say those magic words: "green light for the red planet".

Take a look at what the Mars society is doing and how you can take part in their effort to raise political awareness about a manned mission to Mars.

Answer 6

Well, it's possible, but we haven't developed a spacecraft yet. It'd also be extremely expensive, but with modern tech. it could be done. The problem is funding. However, until we create new spacecraft propulsion (nucluar, solar sail, hydrogen collector thing, antimatter...), Mars will be the end of the line for human exploriation. But if poloticions were more interested in space exploration, I'm sure we could've developed one or mre of these propulsion systems years ago!

Answer 7

They have been there (rovers and such that college visual data). It just can't support life (at the moment), so there's really no point. Plus, they don't have the technology to dump people there to look around yet. It takes a lot of work, a lot of time, a lot of brains.


...Unless the Martians are using their super technology to hide everything. Then we'll never get there.

Answer 8

uh, they have. ever heard of the mars rover? alright maybe youre wondering why people havent been there yet..... well, mars is pretty far away from earth, and even though we build racecars that can go like 300 mph, that's not very fast. it would take like 16 years or something to get there. not wanting to risk the astronauts eating each other out of starvation, we decided to wait until we can develop a faster form of transportation.

Answer 9

It has long been commonplace that Mars has ice caps that are particularly water ice with a layer of C02 ice over the suitable. there has been circumstantial evidence of liquid water inclusive of rivulets that seem to have been made with the aid of flowing liquid. there is a few debate over no count if those have been formed with the aid of water or another technique inclusive of liquefied CO2. As of yet, no liquid water has been viewed on Mars and any water it relatively is assumed to be on Mars is locked up interior the ice caps or is frozen underground in permafrost.

Answer 10

The challenges in getting to Mars are political, economic, and engineering problems. All the fundamental science is is place. All it requires is the political will to do it, the time to design and build the systems required, and the money to make it happen.