Some science fiction film tells of human life on other planets. They conquered the environment that virtually uninhabitable earth beings with the technology they are very modern. They formed a settlement, organization, up to a country. They also communicate with the natives and the neighboring planet. For now, it's still a dream for mankind. But it is not likely to materialize in the future. Because the earth needs a friend to share the task of accommodating human populations continue to increase. And the scientists chose Mars.
Mars is the planet Earth's neighbor, a distance of 78.34 million kilometers from Earth. To go to Mars takes about 9 months. Mars has similarities with the Earth's geological circumstances. Volcano, the former regional water sweep, microscopic life beneath the ice sheet, large craters, up to a dry lake. But Mars is not Earth. There are some striking differences between Mars to Earth. Average temperature reaches minus 63 degrees Celsius. Space Radiation in the tens to 2000 milirad per day. With such a radiation dose, spinal cord will be damaged and within 4-5 weeks of humans will die. The radiation comes from the Sun, Cosmic Rays, or other stars who can not afford dammed Martian magnetic field whose strength is low. The thin Martian atmosphere also plays a role in the high radiation. But Mars remains the choice of the experts compared to seven other planets in the Solar System.
Currently scientists are preparing for the landing of humans to Mars plans. It is estimated that this mission will be accomplished in the 2035 to 2040. But according to Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Jean Jaques Dordain, landing humans to Mars is not the same as humans to the moon landing. in this case, international cooperation is needed because of the expensive cost of this mission is the biggest obstacle. NASA is the agency's superpowers, the United States, was forced to discontinue their shuttle flights starting next year. They will send astronauts to leave him at the Russian Space Agency (Roskosmos) or private companies.
Besides the costs, which will prepare astronauts to Mars landing mission is also troublesome. Astronauts must be separated from the life of the earth for approximately 2 years. On June 3, 2010 - 5 November 2011, Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) in collaboration with the Directorate of ESA manned flight to simulate the isolation astronauts to Mars on a mission trip to the round-trip for 520 days. Rohanio their physical state and continue to be monitored.
Private Development Mars is the planet Earth's neighbor, a distance of 78.34 million kilometers from Earth. To go to Mars takes about 9 months. Mars has similarities with the Earth's geological circumstances. Volcano, the former regional water sweep, microscopic life beneath the ice sheet, large craters, up to a dry lake. But Mars is not Earth. There are some striking differences between Mars to Earth. Average temperature reaches minus 63 degrees Celsius. Space Radiation in the tens to 2000 milirad per day. With such a radiation dose, spinal cord will be damaged and within 4-5 weeks of humans will die. The radiation comes from the Sun, Cosmic Rays, or other stars who can not afford dammed Martian magnetic field whose strength is low. The thin Martian atmosphere also plays a role in the high radiation. But Mars remains the choice of the experts compared to seven other planets in the Solar System.
Currently scientists are preparing for the landing of humans to Mars plans. It is estimated that this mission will be accomplished in the 2035 to 2040. But according to Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Jean Jaques Dordain, landing humans to Mars is not the same as humans to the moon landing. in this case, international cooperation is needed because of the expensive cost of this mission is the biggest obstacle. NASA is the agency's superpowers, the United States, was forced to discontinue their shuttle flights starting next year. They will send astronauts to leave him at the Russian Space Agency (Roskosmos) or private companies.
Besides the costs, which will prepare astronauts to Mars landing mission is also troublesome. Astronauts must be separated from the life of the earth for approximately 2 years. On June 3, 2010 - 5 November 2011, Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) in collaboration with the Directorate of ESA manned flight to simulate the isolation astronauts to Mars on a mission trip to the round-trip for 520 days. Rohanio their physical state and continue to be monitored.
Aerospace company predicted to be dominated private property in the future. One example is Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic space tourism offers to people with thick pockets and will start sending tourists in 2012. With a ticket price of U.S. $ 200,000, a person can enjoy adventure travel in space. This price is much smaller than the money paid to the first space tourist, Dennis Tito, in 2001. While other companies sorts Bigelow Aerospace, plans to build the first private space station in 2014 to 2020. The station planned to replace the International Space Station (ISS) who will soon retire.
A number of private airlines are planning to build a small settlement (colony) on the Moon. If colonization is a reality, the facility could become the location of transit to Mars. To refuel or to set flight time utilizing gravity of Mars. With the transit point, the fuel can be saved and the safety of astronauts awake. In addition, the two satellites of Mars Phobos and Deimos is also proposed as a transit. Transit becomes very important because that will be flown to Mars is a vehicle that size space station today.
"The biggest challenge to land a manned spacecraft on Mars is flying spacecraft for space station that exists today, land him in Mars, and back to Earth," said Doug Cooke (Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Mission Directorate of NASA)
