The idea of relocating to another planet in our solar system has gained popularity in
recent years, not just as a work of science fiction, but also as a result of widespread
anxiety about society's future well-being. What is our motivation for relocating to another
planet? Is it possible that the planet Earth will not be able to sustain life in the future?
Sustaining growth and stability for future generations is critical, given the depletion
of Earth's resources and the slow rise of our planet's demise. And, if making another
planet our home is a possibility, we should go for it.
The fundamental reason for our preparation to leave Earth and travel to another planet
is because the earth's atmosphere is changing daily as a result of human activities.
The rate of global warming is rising. The Earth's atmosphere is becoming increasingly
polluted. There are insufficient resources around the globe. The population is on the
rise. There might come a day when there will be insufficient space on Earth for humans
to continue their activities. We've been interested in space exploration
since the first time we stood on the Moon and discovered no sign of life. Exploration
and discovery are deeply embedded in our minds. Exploration is what has allowed us to grow
into the magnificent society we are today. It has helped us in obtaining a good knowledge
of the world around us and has resulted in the development of various new technologies.
As humans, we want to investigate what we observe. It doesn't matter if it's a star,
a planet, or something far away. We simply want to travel because we are explorers.
Humans require a few things to survive, such as oxygen, water, and fertile land on which
to grow crops for nourishment. How will we get there if we are fortunate
enough to find a planet that meets humanity's standards? We'll need some powerful rockets
to go to that place. The rockets must be powerful enough to withstand all of the obstacles and
perils of space travel because we have no idea what will happen there.
So, despite all the dangers, we must construct a rocket.
It is not a simple process to construct a space rocket with all of the payloads that
will be used by people out there. We must also keep in mind that the rocket's fuel must
be cost-effective. We must ensure that the equipment we are bringing
with us, as well as our personnel, are safe during the whole voyage to that planet.
However, because space missions are so expensive and so few people are interested in traveling
to space, only a few people throughout the world are ready to pay millions of dollars.
Space exploration is a priority for companies like NASA and SpaceX. They're putting a significant
amount of money into it. Currently, we have Mars, which is in our neighborhood.
Mars meets our needs and has also been discovered to contain water by scientists.
The red planet once used to be a place with abundant water resources, such as rivers and
lakes. Another reason Mars is a reasonable place
to live is due to the fact that its days and nights change kinda like here on Earth. That
transition between night and day is nearly comparable to our earth's 24-hour day and
night cycle. There, we have access to sufficient amounts of sunshine to support life.
Elon Musk is planning a trip to Mars within the next several years. Others argued that
he is making a mistake and that his decision about traveling to Mars will cost people their
life. But we don't have a choice. Mars is more like Earth than any other planet
in the solar system. It's in our neighborhood, it has weather and seasons, valleys and mountains,
and small quantities of water. Other planets in our solar system have extremely
high temperatures, to the point that they will melt anything. Like Venus, for example.
You couldn't possibly even think of going there.
Moreover, some are so cold that you will be frozen. So, if we want to locate a new world, we'll have to look outside of our solar system.
There are exoplanets out there that might support life as we know it.
For a planet to be livable for humans, it must possess numerous features, the most important
of which is the presence of water. It requires a thick atmosphere surrounding it to protect
humans from harmful radiation from outer space, as well as a steady temperature. Not too cold,
nor too hot. But you know what's the problem? Yup. Distance.
The nearest planet to us, Proxima b, lies about 4.2 light-years away. Even the fastest
spacecraft built by humans would take about 75,000 years to reach Proxima Centauri.
What about finding a way to travel at the speed of light? It is nearly impossible for
a human, a rocket, or any other spacecraft to achieve that kind of speed.
But this is just the beginning. We have just barely started to scratch the surface.
What's interesting is that there's also money to be made in space which will be a huge motivation
for industries around the world. Asteroids, for example, contain huge amounts
of precious minerals. And then, as space travel advances and there's demand to build structures
on the moon, or mars, solving technical challenges associated with going into and living in space
will potentially become lucrative. If we wish to exist as humans, we must discover
new resources to continue our activities. Mastering space travel will be the only way
to guarantee the survival of humanity in the face of a world-ending disaster.