MISSION TO MARS
Mars is the 4th planet from the sun. It is named after the Roman God of war. The planet is slightly smaller than the earth and also has a solid surface. It turns in the same direction as the earth and also takes about 24 hours to turn once around its axis. The temperature is very low, between minus 140°C (minus 220°F) and plus 20°C (plus 68°F). The air pressure is also much lower than on earth, on average 750 Pa (7.5 hPa). On Earth 1020 hPa. Although the sun is farther away, there is still a lot of radiation from the sun on the surface. Due to a low magnetic field, the radiation is less often blocked.
In order to be well protected against radiation, the buildings must also have a protective layer. This will result in no windows in the building. You will therefore not see much of the surface of Mars. I imagine it's actually a kind of ISS (International Space Station), but with some gravity. There is a YouTube video where my thoughts are also discussed.
For more information about the planet Mars see: Wikipedia Mars.
Now comes a bit of my own thoughts about Mars.
If you look at the earth, you see that life can exist even in extreme places. Extremely dry places for example the desert or very cold places like Antarctica. Also deep in the ocean where people thought life was impossible, it seems to be there anyway. If you look at Mars, it is also cold and dry, as far as no life has been found. With the previous information in mind, it will really not be possible.
This does not always have to have been the case. It may well be that there has been liquid water in the past, but that life has not been able to develop like on earth. It may not have got any further than virus or bacteria-like organisms. Something has probably happened that caused the planet to lose its atmosphere and so liquid water on the surface. Then life stoped.
On Earth, bacteria can form endospores in extreme conditions. They then encapsulate to protect the DNA. As the planet slowly deteriorated, those beginning forms of life may also have started to encapsulate. If we place life cabins there and you walk in the surface material, the spores might 'wake up' again. You do not know how we will respond to that.
I've been thinking IF you go there, you might want to take the following points into account.
Energy
It is important to keep the cabins at the right temperature, but not too high. One will have to get used to a temperature that is not too high to save energy. It must have been generated somewhere, probably solar cells. They must therefore be maintained and kept free of dust.
Indoor environment
In addition to temperature, you also have to deal with oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. I myself have a CO2 meter and I notice that if you are in the room with several people, the CO2 level quickly increases. This must be removed and converted into oxygen. Then you also have to deal with humidity. Around 50% is comfortable. Nitrogen is needed to get the right ratio, just like on Earth. How do you get nitrogen?
Contact
Contact with the Earth is not so easy. The planets are so far from each other and they also revolve around the Sun, so they can also be on the other side of the Sun. As a result, a signal will take at least 4 to a maximum of 20 minutes. So be patient. Mutual communication on Mars will be just like on Earth.
If you look through the telescope and you see that beautiful blue planet. Or thinking of the blue sky with white clouds and green landscapes. At that moment you may become a bit homesick. Maybe at that time they have a 'Holoroom'
The other way round could of course also be possible. A holoroom on earth, so it looks like you're on Mars.
Pregnancy
We are supposed to populate Mars, but what about pregnancy and delivery?. Midwives have therefore to come to mars too.
What kind of passport do they get?
Time format
On Mars, you'll probably keep the Martian years. Then you get a conversion table for the Earth years. But making a good time schedule for Mars is not so easy. See this article.
Irritation
What you see in reality soaps, if you put a group of people in a small room, they get irritated. If you are on Mars you can't get away. How do you solve that?
There might be fine dust
It's harmful. close
Gravity
The gravity on Mars is less than on Earth. Our bodies are not built for that. Just like in the space station, you have to be aware of that. For example fitness rooms. The human body will probably also look different. See this YouTube movie.
Entertainment
There are no radio and TV broadcasts there yet. You must bring your own sound and visual material. In the long run, there would be broadcasts. Books, comics, puzzles, computer games, etc. can also be taken along to avoid boredom.
Boredoms
For now there is plenty to do: Keep the cabins running smoothly, maybe some research on the planet. There should also be relaxation areas. Cycling outside is of course not possible.
3D-printing
At that time the 3D printer is well developed, it can be used for the Mars Mission.
If something is needed, they can send it from Earth to the printer.
Because Mars has a very week magnetic field
You could bring enough satellites in orbit, in order to work with MPS (Mars Positioning System).
Because Mars has almost no magnetic field, more ionic radiation
Atmosphere
The Earth's atmosphere protects us against rocks from the Universe.
Mars has a thin atmosphere. Maybe more stones are reaching the surface with all the consequences. Moreover, Mars is close to the asteroid belt.
You could spread a sheet with sensors and fasten it tight so it can survive a storm. With that you can measure how much and how often stone fall occurs.
Fire
What if a fire breaks out. I think the biggest problem is: Oxygen. The oxygen will soon run out and there will be a lot of smoke. Perhaps there is then a system that opens a hatch on the roof of the cabin, so that all the oxygen disappears. Before that time one has to go to another cabin, through the lock gates.
Waste
Look at an average household situation. Before you know it, you 've got waste. Where do you leave it and what are you going to do with it ?
Sickness / Injury
What if someone gets sick? There's no doctor. Unless he is going with them. But what if it gets serious? You can't be send to a hospital.
What if someone gets hurt or breaks something?
Cancer
Fine dust or radiation could cause cancer.
Death
If you stay there the rest of your life, you eventually die there.
What do you do with the bodies?
And now the positive side.
The above sounds very dramatic. There are of course also interesting parts of this mission:
Because you are closer to Jupiter, with your telescope you could have a beautiful 'live' picture of the planet. Maybe you can see the storms raging on the planet.
Because Mars has almost no atmosphere and few clouds, you get a better view at the universe anyway.
Mars has two moons: Phobos and Deimos. It would be a whole new experience having two moons at the sky. They both have another distance and size. Also the orbital period is different, interesting to investigate. Maybe you can use this to divide the time on Mars.
Source:
Wikipedia Mars
Wikipedia Bacteria