Questions tagged [mars]
Questions about the science or exploration of the planet Mars. See the tag wiki for related tags.
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nuclear reactor on Mars
We are doing a school project where want to make a shelter on Mars. But for energy source is it safe for us to use a nuclear reactor?
Consider the terrible conditions (cold, dusty, low gravity).
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Vision on foreign bodies
I think the most evocative data from space exploration is the images and videos from the landings on foreign planets and moons, like Venera on Venus, the Mars rovers and Huygens on Titan. They make me ...
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Flight ready hardware for Mars
SpaceX and its founder, Elon Musk, intend to create manned mission to Mars by the end of the decade using their new Starship spacecraft and launch system. This seems highly implausible, given that ...
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Are there any plans to put another helicopter on Mars?
The first one worked so well. Are any space space agencies (or substantial private efforts) planning another Mars mission, and do any of these include plans for another helicopter?
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What would scientists do with 5 minutes in person on Mars? [closed]
Are there any quick things that, right now, explorers of Mars are frustrated that they can't do remotely that they wish they could just be there for 5 minutes to do manually?
I mean, if scientists had ...
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Are there actually any good sources of usable energy on Mars?
When talking about colonising Mars, talk of natural resources is usually focused on elements and molecules; We talk about how to find water, how to make metals and cement, where to get soil nutrients ...
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How much decibels of noise would a person hear when ingenuity is at full speed in martian atmosphere?
The ingenuity heliccopter's rotors rotate at ~2400 rpm. How much noise would a person hear ( assuming no protective gear is required ) in martian atmosphere from 5 meters from ingenuity?
How much ...
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Why is this selfie of the Mars Rover an animated gif when nothing but the mastcam changes?
Source: NASA
Nothing changes between the two frames except the angle of one piece of equipment (the mastcam structure), not even a shadow.
Were they trying to show us that the camera is capable of ...
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Optimizing trajectories with GMAT: How to use Target and Optimize commands for Earth to Mars travel
I am struggling with the Target and Optimize commands of GMAT.
I would like to design a Earth to Mars transfert using a 1N electric thruster.
In order to do that, I divided the journey in 3 phases:
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Should astronauts have cataract surgery before departing on the first Mars missions?
Space travel, especially beyond LEO, increases the risk of cataracts. Insufficient information is available to predict the frequency of disabling cataract formation during a Mars mission. If disabling ...
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What does the ISS have different that it shields astronauts from cosmic radiation but a rocket to Mars have problems with that?
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Station Record holders
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio completed a single mission aboard the
International Space Station of 371 days on Sept. 27, 2023. Rubio
surpasses NASA astronaut ...
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Is traveling to Mars realistic anymore? [closed]
We are in 2025. The movie "The Mars Generation" proposes that teenagers should be able to travel and possibly colonize The Red planet (of course, with additional help). But we are mid-way ...
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Will the first Mars mission force the space laundry question?
On the ISS, dirty laundry is burned by being de-orbited, rather than washed. Laundry on the ISS
The ISS has regular re-supply, so as far as laundry supply is concerned, the "mission duration"...
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Growing plants on Mars to increase the oxygen level
I understand that, on Mars, plants would have to grow in a temperature-controlled environment, but could we grow enough plants to sustain a colony, and could we start increasing the amount of oxygen ...
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What potential challenges could make a human Mars landing in 2028 virtually impossible?
In September 2024 Elon Musk stated
The first Starships to Mars will launch in 2 years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens. These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact ...
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