The rapid population explosions around the world indicate that the world capacity will be filled soon. When the world capacity is full, it means the emergence of water, famine, and countless contagious diseases among people... Mankind is investigating whether there are suitable habitats for humans and other living species on other planets and constantly improving their connections with space. NASA (the agency responsible for the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration), which is looking for life for human beings in space, has started to search for life on Mars. Humanity's "Why Are We Looking For Life On Mars?" We have included the answer to the question in this article for you.
What We Need to Know About Mars
Soils on planet Mars contain high amounts of iron oxide or rust. This causes the red color to reflect on the planet's surface. This is why we define the planet Mars as a "red planet". Besides, the length of a day on Mars is 24 hours and 37 minutes.
Saying that it was formed 4.5 million years ago, NASA announced that there is 38% gravity on Mars relative to the Earth. It has also been announced that it consists of 95% carbon dioxide, 3% Nitrogen, and 1.6% Argon in the Martian atmosphere, but carries trace amounts of water and oxygen.
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Is There Life on Mars?
Human beings are in search of new planets before the earth's capacity is full. Also, the fear that the world will not be able to carry human beings in functioning times, the search for a planet suitable for human life has focused on Mars. Although it is not clear yet that Mars is a suitable habitat for living things, the existence of traces of oxygen and water gives humankind a little hope.
Since the traces of life found on Mars are close to the traces of life on Earth, human beings are constantly investigating to find life on Mars. Although it has traces suitable for life, more research should be done for human beings to live there, and after a positive result, an environment suitable for human life should be prepared.
Is There Water on Mars?
Life is possible where there is water. The discovery of water traces on Mars caused a man to seek life on the planet Mars. According to the data obtained by NASA as a result of the examinations in 2018, it has shown that there is water on Mars. However, this water is an under-ice water body spread over an area of about 20 kilometers. Also, this water, which is about 1.5-2 kilometers below the ice mass, is not suitable for drinking. If we come to the answer to the question, yes there is water on Mars. However, it is not suitable for drinking.
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What Should Be Done to Create Living Conditions on Mars?
The world in which humankind lives has become suitable for life after billions of years. However, scientists looking for life on Mars state that it is not possible to wait for Mars that many years and that the world capacity will be filled long before that time. Therefore, they think that by pumping greenhouse gases to Mars, the necessary living conditions will be created within 100 years.
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