Mission on mars-Possibilitiesand challenges:

Scientists speculate that around 2030’s, NASA will probably launch a 21 month manned Mission on Mars. With this idea, there are two types of rationales that people seem to align with when discussing this topic. One side is of the view is that reaching Mars will be a great technological achievement with a better understanding of life. The other faction considers the mission to Mars as a reason to appease the curiosity of what it feels like to be on another planet. Simply put, on one hand we have the opportunity to explore a vast planet of unknown potential, and on the other hand we have a block of fancy cheese made to appease or curiosity. A manned mission to Mars will surely face some hindrances and few perspectives should be considered before launching this endeavor.

Dangerousfor Human being:

There are various things that can occur while en route to Mars. The foremost problem of Mission on Mars will be the space radiations. Space radiation is known to cause cancer, cataract formation, or death. The research is underway to develop a material that could counter the effects of ionizing radiations but outer space being an unexplored territory, the radiation levels could spike up at any given time so the requirement of a material to limit the effects of space radiations is quite great. Micro-gravity will be another issue and the astronauts will need to follow a careful exercise routine and a proper nutrient intake will also be necessary to reduce the muscle and bone wasting that could occur in micro-gravity.

Too Costly:

The estimated cost of a manned Mission on Mars is around 20+ billion dollars. This huge amount of money could be put to better use by fighting the rising national debt, infrastructure, education, and many more immediately useful projects.

Effectiveness of Robots:

Robots can carry out any mission quite successfully without the basic human necessities. The robots will also eliminate the problems that humans will face during space travel. Furthermore oxygen, food, water and medical supplies will no longer be required. Many robots are already being tested in possible missions to lower Earth orbit and beyond.

Lack of Technology:

Though we have advanced a lot in the field of technology, yet the technology to carry out such long distance missions has yet to be developed. NASA is already developing aircrafts for mission to Mars but they still need some advancement so that required supplies could be lifted into space. Another major problem would be of communications as the astronauts will not be able to communicate since they will be on the far side of the Sun. The need for the development of such technologies is quite necessary for the feasibility of this mission.

More pressing problems on Earth:

It has been expressed by people that there are quite pressing matters at hand that need to be dealt with before deciding on Mission on Mars. Poverty, Global warming and Wars in various parts are but some of the major issues that require the attention of the whole world. The entire human race needs to unite to alleviate the suffering that plagues our own species. We need to save our planet since this is the only place where we can survive freely. So the imperative question is whether the glory of travelling to Mars really deserves to be carried out in spite of the issues here on Earth?

In the 13th century Marco Polo embarked on a journey towards the unknown land of East Asia and he returned with the stories of how other societies also existed which possessed greater knowledge and used paper money. So will a Mission on Mars be like a Marco Polo adventure where the astronauts bring back a few goodies or like Christopher Columbus’s expedition, where a new frontier to exploring the unknown may be opened again?

Author: Technology Blog