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Well, one way of getting water on Mars would be to melt the polar ices. This could be achieved by producing a Greenhouse effect on Mars (like we are currently doing on Earth), to thicken the atmosphere, and raise temperatures just enough to melt the ice and for bodies of liquid water to form on the surface.
Another way would be by slamming asteroids or comets into the surface of Mars. This might actually be easier said than done.
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What is the act of making land suitable for human use?
terraforming
What is Neptune's terraforming?
Terraforming a planet is the process of modifying it to make it like Terra (Earth) although it is normally used to simply refer to making the atmosphere breathable by higher animals and plants. With this definition, Terraforming Neptune would be giving it an atmosphere that humans can breathe. That being said, it's impossible to terraform Neptune, because it is a naturally stormy gas giant with winds raging up to 2,000mph, very little sunlight for food or energy, is too far from the sun to hold liquid water and has an exposed molten core that you'd fall into and be vaporised by if you try to stand on the planet.
Does mars have oceans like earth?
No. There is no liquid water on the surface of Mars. The planet is essentially on gigantic desert.
Could humans live on Mars if Mars was modified?
Yes, although modifying or "terraforming" it would take about a thousand years with current technology.
Is terraforming possible?
some would say, yes, it would be a good idea. Mars is an planet close to our sun, and our orbit, which contained water once at a time, and still does in its icecap, where it's in a permanently frozen state if it's kept there. It has a dense atmosphere, generally made of iron chemicals and dust which gives it Mars its red, desert abandoned looked. A dense atmosphere; it would be a perfect target for terraforming . Suggestions for terraforming; perhaps constructing bio-domes which may produce oxygen in a mass quantity, and other chemicals which help build up over time, it will normalize it; causing it to become colder, as the process is; but it will be breathable, and safe ... to our knowledge. There must be oxygen present though. Others would note that the Martian gravity is much less than that of Earth and any breathable atmosphere created would have a relatively short lifetime. Also, the eccentricity of the Mars' orbit gives temperatures ranging from 20 C to well below 0 C. The average temperature is -60 C, and if sufficiently heated to 0 C, the hottest temperature will be 80 C.
What are some of the major obstacles to the terraforming of Mars?
Lack of everything- water, air, and sunlight (among others)
What is terraforming in space?
Terraforming is transforming a planet into one that is similar to Earth (so that an ecosystem in which humans can survive will sustain itself).
What can to you to Mars to make it habitable?
Terraforming it
What are the release dates for Omni The New Frontier - 1981 Terraforming?
Omni The New Frontier - 1981 Terraforming was released on: USA: 1981
Is terraforming likely to occur at some point in the future?
Yes
Can you start terraforming mars today?
|Yes you can! On your bike son!
What is the act of making land suitable for human use?
terraforming
Will the terraforming of mars help if the sun blew up?
If the sun exploded (went into supernova), then I highly doubt that terraforming of ANY world in our Solar system would be enough to save us from the catastrophic explosion of the Sun.
What moon has oxygen?
No moon known in the universe, but Earth's moon has frozen water. correction Jupiter's moon (europa) a candidate for terraforming has Oxygen, Saturn's Moon has Oxygen. but is it breathable? we dont know.
What is Neptune's terraforming?
Terraforming a planet is the process of modifying it to make it like Terra (Earth) although it is normally used to simply refer to making the atmosphere breathable by higher animals and plants. With this definition, Terraforming Neptune would be giving it an atmosphere that humans can breathe. That being said, it's impossible to terraform Neptune, because it is a naturally stormy gas giant with winds raging up to 2,000mph, very little sunlight for food or energy, is too far from the sun to hold liquid water and has an exposed molten core that you'd fall into and be vaporised by if you try to stand on the planet.
What technologies would need to be used to accomplish terraforming?
actually a simple rock could do terraforming (reshaping the terrain of the earth). The glacier age was extremely efficient, and so are volcanoes. You could get complicated and use sophisticated machinery like bulldoziers... Hope that helps.
Does mars have oceans like earth?
No. There is no liquid water on the surface of Mars. The planet is essentially on gigantic desert.
