Why cant you land on Mars?

Answer 1

It is physically possible to get humans on Mars with enough "gas" to get back home. But you have to wait for the perfect time for the Earth and Mars to line up (which is about 1.5 years). Once you get on Mars you have to then wait another 1.5 years for the Earth and Mars to line up again to get back efficiently.

Answer 2

There is no reason why you cannot land on Mars, bar one, getting there.

A voyage to Mars from Earth and back again would take approximately 2.5 years (30 months), which is about the same amount of time it took the early explorers to sail around the World. This takes into consideration the 6 month journey there, 18 months on the surface and the 6 month return journey.

With a mission that long, it throws up a whole host of problems, the main one being how would the crew cope with being confined in a small space with each other for that length of time. Also, you cannot land on mars the same way the shuttle lands on earth. Mar's atmosphere is too thin for air brakes or parachutes. You will need thrusters like those used by the Phoenix lander or the Apollo lunar landers. 'The Earth is the cradle of Mankind, but one cannot remain in the cradle forever.'

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

Answer 3

The atmosphere of Mars is far too thin to sustain eukaryotic life. Because of the thin atmosphere, most of Mars is too cold for most life to survive. Mars' core is no longer active, and therefore Mars lacks a magnetosphere. Because Mars lacks a magnetosphere, its atmosphere is ionized (this is also why it appears red; the oxygen in its atmosphere ionized and bonded with the iron in its soil). Because of this ionization, most of the gases left in Mars' atmosphere are not breathable by mammals (Mars' atmosphere is about 95% Carbon dioxide, with only small traces of Nitrogen and Oxygen, which are essential for most life). Another major problem with Mars is that, because of its thin and ionized atmosphere, Mars is a dust bowl, with no known liquid water (most of its water is deep in the ground and at its poles). Also, Mars' ionized atmosphere provides very little pressure, so you would suffer severe depressurization injuries ('the Bends') from exposure to Mars.

Answer 4

Currently, landing on Mars is difficult due to its thin atmosphere, which makes it challenging to slow down spacecraft for a safe landing. The distance and communication delays between Earth and Mars also complicate real-time control during a landing. Additionally, the harsh conditions on Mars, such as dust storms and extreme temperatures, present technical challenges for landing safely.

Answer 5

If you go to mars it would completely pop your head open.....