I was just surfing newscientist.com, and hit upon an interesting article here.
Apparently, there is new evidence supporting the 1996 claim that fossilized microbes were found in a piece of Mars rock. The claim was dismissed widely until recently, when further investigation proved that the conditions were conducive to life - making the probability much higher for life to have existed in Mars.
This is also from newscientist.com. Heard about it on NPR on last Wednesday. It is amazing that the building blocks of life are not only present but seemingly abundant in the universe.
Sorry, I realize now that I was extremely vague in my last post. I attribute this to exhaustion, the link is about a certain amino acid being found in the dust from a comet.
Interesting...but in the end, we're still more interested in looking for intelligient life...oh well, those microbes sure are smarter than some people in the world today >.>
Well, I suppose, better news for Houston if we want to set up a colony. And we do need to soon. If Earth wants to survive, we need to move on to a two planet system at least.
If Earth wants to survive, we need to move on to a two planet system at least.
mind explaining? Why would we need to move? Expandings important, but how could we accomplsih from setting up a colony, on another planet such as the moon or mars living in basically bubbles...how could we achieve anything from that?
Moving beyond the solar system will be extremely difficult. Though we can expect Mars and the Moon to be harboring humans within our lifetimes.
Well, not in the near future at any rate. But we do need to expand for resources...and I just saw a documentary on Mars and exploration...
They have new suits...that look like power rangers...which is good, since it's less bulky. But I think it's mroe feasible to colonise the moon first...
Well Somers, we need the space. Earth is simply too cramped, at this rate, we can't support all the new people. And think of all the possible scientific ventures.
They have new suits...that look like power rangers...which is good, since it's less bulky. But I think it's mroe feasible to colonise the moon first...
I watched that documentary too. I saw those suits, pretty cool. It is more feasible to colonize the Moon first.
but what sort of resources could we inhabit from other planets?
No one really knows, since no human technology has ever approached or landed on an extrasolar planet. Minerals of some sort?
Nope, there really isn't enough room. Hong Kong for example...they don't even have enough space for their graves anymore.
As it is, we don't have enough land to use as agriculture.
In June, 2008, the Phoenix Lander returned data showing Martian soil to be slightly alkaline and containing vital nutrients such as magnesium, sodium, potassium and chloride, all of which are necessary for living organisms to grow. Scientists compared the soil near Mars's north pole to that of backyard gardens on Earth, and concluded that it could be suitable for growth of plants such as asparagus.
No one really knows, since no human technology has ever approached or landed on an extrasolar planet. Minerals of some sort?
i would expect some sort of rock.
I learned in some science class that they actually tested people living in an enclosed space, such as people whom would be living in a moon-space colony bubble. anyways they put a # of people underground (Similar to how space would be) And the test failed. They went crazed, and out of control. So, the space population would have to be well tested with these sort of things....
(Similar to how space would be) And the test failed. They went crazed, and out of control. So, the space population would have to be well tested with these sort of things....
That was the Russian test. Not implying anything bad...but...since then many tests have succeeded.
So, the space population would have to be well tested with these sort of things....
Of course they would. All who go into outer space need training and preparation for the new environment.
I watched a documentary on long term space travel. It showed how possible astronauts en route to Mars or some distant location would act in their environment. Said something about a AI (not Al) mediator in case of conflict.
