Can a human being live on mars?

Answer 1

Mars is not as close to Earth as Venus is, but it probably is the only planet in our

solar system that we can colonize. But living there won't be simple.

Mars is poorly suited for human habitation. There's some ice at the poles and perhaps

some water in underground repositories. Gravity is only 38 percent as strong as on

Earth. The atmosphere is thin and consists mostly of carbon dioxide (95%). So

colonists would have to either take air from Earth or make air on Mars. Plants

efficiently separate the oxygen bound to carbon and therefore can make air we can

breathe, so colonists should take plants along.

The Martian atmosphere is too thin to hold oxygen, which would just escape to space.

So the plants would have to be cultivated in greenhouses and the oxygen they produce

kept in flasks.

Mars has a very weak magnetic field, and its atmosphere offers little protection

against radiation from space. So the Martian colonists would have to build radiation

protection into their houses and wear thick suits. Unlike Earth, where most incoming

meteorites burn up in the atmosphere, many meteorites crash dangerously onto the

surface of Mars.

The Martian weather is awful. It's cold: the average temperature of the southern

hemisphere is minus 60 degrees Celsius; even at the equator, it's seldom over zero.

Winds are fierce and blow at speeds of several hundred kilometres an hour, and

storms can last for months. The wind whirls up fine dust that penetrates everything

and sticks to all surfaces, which literally would toss sand in the gears of vital

mechanical and electronic equipment.

Today, there are no concrete, approved plans for sending people to Mars. The earliest

date mentioned in official papers is 2019, which would be 50 years after the first Moon

landing.

Scientists are still trying to figure out if there is the right materials for humans to

survive on Mars. They sent Rovers up onto Mars to see images of whether there is

water (they found ice), and if they have the right air (such as oxygen).

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Humans can live anywhere, provided they take along the conditions that humans

require in order to live. That means air containing oxygen and no poisonous gases,

pressure controlled within a suitable narrow range, temperature controlled within

a suitable narrow range, shielding from harmful radiation, and opportunity for

sufficient physical exercise and suitable psychological environment.

In other words, humans can live in any place that can be made to resemble the

surface of the Earth closely enough.

Answer 2

There are many ways people could think of to live on m\Mars, but not many of them are practical.

The most likely way is first to find out if mars' atmosphere contains CO2, if it does then Mars' atmosphere could be made like ours. Bring plants along with soil and in some time Mars would have oxygen, due to the process of photosynthesis.

This would also work on the Moon.

Answer 3

yes people can live on mars but the only thing we would need is a space suit and a way to get there and possibly some food and water. and an interesting fact on the way to mars our bones would dissolve because our bones are not needed on mars, and it would also take us 3 earth years to get there!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

I'm not sure but scientists are looking into it!

That is probably the first planet we will colonize, A human could but it has no atmosphere. If we could create one for it or live in something enclosed then we can use the planet.

Answer 5

It would be very hard to live on mars because there is a very weak atmosphere, and no ozone protection but scientist are trying to figure a way to repair ozones so if that works and we are able to tap into the water that is frozen in the north and south poles as well as fertilise the soil then YES we would be able to live on Mars. Pretty cool when you think about it aye??

no we can't because there in no air only glacier which is not able to drink.

Answer 6

Yes it is possible to colonize mars. We would first need to make an atmosphere creating device, which is already being developed. Then, we would need airtight green houses in order to create oxygen. After that, food would need to be transported, but it would be impossible to plant in the ground so we would deeply rely on greenhouses, etc. The colonization of mars is in discussion currently. If the pollution rate rises and we do not fix it, within 400 years, we will be required to move to mars. Sadly, you will never be able to visit mars anytime soon.

Hope this helped

Answer 7

No, you would die on contact before you could blink.

Answer 8

At present it is not possible. Without huge financial and technical investment, which it is not likely to be given any time soon, it can be ruled out in the foreseeable future.