Is there enough atmosphere on Mars to Make it so?
A jet ?
A lawnmower ?
2007-10-17 14:07:50 · 15 answers · asked by TicToc.... 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I actually submitted this idea to NASA (no kidding). Except since the atmosphere on Mars is CO2, you could use hydrogen without fear of combustion (no 02 to burn with).
Solar cell powered engines (a large array and high efficiency).
Larger props owing to thinner atmosphere.
Robotic. Could cover a ton more area than the current surveyor vehicles.
2007-10-17 14:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by Green is my Favorite Color 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A blimp would probably fly off of Mars given that the gravity there is significantly less than the gravity here.
A jet - probably not, the atmosphere is very thin on Mars and the wings would not provide enough lift.
A lawnmower - an electric one but not a gas powered one. Gas powered engines rely on oxygen to be present.
2007-10-17 14:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by Johnny C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see.
Mars is smaller than Earth and so has less atmosphere.
So a blimp would have to have lighter than Mars atmosphere air. You could find out the blimpitude, and Mars atmosphere and figure it out.
Jet? I don't thing that would be different, as the amount of force coming out iswhat propells the jet forwar.
What kind of lawn mower? Why do you ask that one?
Your top-level question is hecka cool, though.
2007-10-17 18:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Yes, maybe not a good year blimp, but nasa has already created a blimp that will be going to mars soon or some other Moon, the blimp might of the good year logo on it, in the name of science of course (i don't know why but yeah)
2. atmosphere is to thin unless it is going like mach 10 or something
3. oxygen is needed to make fire and Mars has it combined with carbon and that does not burn so, no
2007-10-17 14:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by filldwth? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
between the Goodyear blimps flew over my residing house some weeks in the past. i think of it grew to become into traveling to a Nascar race someplace. One blimp grew to become into lost in an twist of destiny final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days in Florida for the time of a thunderstor; i think they're in the technique of establishing a replace for it. noticeably cool machines up close!
2016-10-13 00:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by stinnette 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it is here on earth so there is no way it could be flying on Mars somewhere.
I have no answer for the flying martian lawn mower! I do have a question back at you though. Who would send a lawnmower to a vegetative deceased planet?
2007-10-17 14:18:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. Blimps are carefully balanced with the air, atmosphere and gravity of earth. In mars the blimp would probably keep flying up since gravity in mars is less than that on earth.
2007-10-17 14:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't believe a lawnmower would fly on Mars, no.
2007-10-17 14:10:30 · answer #8 · answered by arkleseizure 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question that would require an atmosphere so the engines can breathe.
2007-10-17 14:11:41 · answer #9 · answered by thresher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could remain airborn, but whether the engines would function effectively would depend on the composition of the atmosphere.
2007-10-17 14:14:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋