What sorts of obstacles would the Jupiter moon present us? Has anyone learned what the terrain is like? Is there crazy weather phenomena?
2007-12-23 10:53:35 · 13 answers · asked by ozonesweep89 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
We won't be able to terraform planets or satellites in our lifetime. The best we can hope for in our lifetime is moon bases, and possibly mars as well. So I honestly wouldn't worry about it.
2007-12-23 11:01:39 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obstacles? Many.
1. This is a moon so far far away.
2. Temperature, we would have to work in an environment worse that the coldest place on Earth. Instruments, machines and humans would need to be warmed to be operative.
3. We don´t know the soil very well. It is believed that is formed by a thick ice cap, and that under that cap lies an ocean of warm water.
4. Supplies, food and spare parts would become a big problem. We would need to build a large warehouse and a launch platform, may be many.
Like you say it is a crazy weather phenomena.
2007-12-23 12:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by Asker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europa is an airless moon with a surface of ice. There may be a liquid ocean of water underneath the ice, kept warm by geologic activity and insulated by the icy crust.
Europa cannot be terraformed because it is well outside the sun's life zone. Its surface is simply too cold for liquid water to exist on its surface. Unless you plan on igniting Jupiter, like they did in the movie 2010.
2007-12-26 13:50:45 · answer #3 · answered by Somes J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is way too cold. Because it is 5 times as far from the Sun as Earth, Europa gets only 1/25 as much heat and light from the Sun as Earth. No amount of greenhouse gasses in the air could ever make it warm enough for ice to melt, even at the equator. Radiation from Jupiter's radiation belts bombards Europa too. Jupiter's radiation belts are much larger and stronger than Earth's Val Allen belts.
2007-12-23 11:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europa's surface is composed of ice and is one of the smoothest in the Solar System, indicating that it is very young. This young surface is striated by cracks and streaks, while craters are relatively infrequent, which has led to the hypothesis that a water ocean exists beneath it, which could conceivably serve as an abode for humans, as if it were a deep sea habitat on Earth. This would mitigate whatever the conditions were on the surface.
2007-12-23 11:05:42 · answer #5 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you've been reading too much Carl Segan, listen dude if we can't terra form the moon what makes you think that we can terraform another moon or planet..?
Not likely.... I guess you believe we really put a man on the moon huh...?
2007-12-23 11:17:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the biggest obstacles would be the first idiots that colonize the Jupiter moon.
2007-12-23 11:27:02 · answer #7 · answered by silver44fox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that in our life time we could colonize it but there is what seems to be water on the planet indicating a high chance of life being on the planet.
2007-12-23 11:15:36 · answer #8 · answered by mcied150 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you imagine having jupiter right overhead the whole time? That would scare the bejesus out of me. I imagine tidal forces would be a real challenge to deal with too.
2007-12-23 11:17:30 · answer #9 · answered by busterwasmycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europa would be difficult-the radiation from Jupitor is real deadly--but if you over came the problems--inside hugh glass domes-clear domes so you could enjoy the view--it would be simlair to earth--http://www.solarviews.com/eng/europa.htm
2007-12-23 11:16:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋