The Colonization of Mars is Possible But Faces Many Obstacles The idea of colonizing another planet has been has been around for a long time. Going to Mars has been an idea since we landed on the Moon. Numerous studies and technological advances have gone to making it even more possible. With all of this it should be possible to send people to Mars. According to K.Lunau (2012) : We still don't have a ship that can take us there. With current technology, a trip would require a heavy-lift rocket (one that could blast at least 70 metric tonnes off Earth's surface) and several launches to get all the necessary equipment off the ground. The giant ship would then be assembled in orbit before blasting off to Mars. With all the planning of a manned …show more content…
The human race would also extend to another planet. That would allow the Human race to survive an extinction event, according to Professor F. Fenner (2010)“Humans will probably be extinct within 100 years, because of overpopulation, environmental destruction and climate change.” But there will also be plenty of new natural resources. Mars has iron that gives it it’s red color and water in the ice caps. With a manned mission comes more scientific research. The mission would send a lab with them so R.White and M.Averner (2001) found “Answering the principal scientific questions outlined for exploration of Mars will require investigation in geology, palaeontology, biology, chemistry, geophysics, atmospheric science and climatology.” Not only that but they could find answers faster than any rover could. According to Lunau’s …show more content…
Humans need water, air, food, shelter, to survive anywhere. Most are these are already covered by technology used already on the International Space Station. All except for shelter, according to Lunau’s (2012), When not in the field, astronauts will come back to a habitat, which might be buried in the ground for protection against radiation that bombards the planet. But there is still one other significant problem. The ISS has regular resupply routes to bring food, parts, and water. A colony should be self sufficient. A small habitat would have no hope of being so. They would need to have regular resupply runs for air, water, and food. Two of these are easier to solve than another. Air and food can be solved with a green house. Having a section of the Habitat exposed to sunlight so you could grow crops. According to Mike Dixon