The Challenges of Building a Mars Base 228
ambermichelle writes with an excerpt from an article in Txchnologist: "Going to Mars? Expect to stay a while. Because of the relative motions of Earth and Mars, the pioneering astronauts who touch down on the Martian surface will have to remain there for a year and a half. For this reason, NASA has already started experimenting with a habitat fit for the long-term exploration of Mars. Last year, students at the University of Wisconsin won the XHab competition to design and build an inflatable loft addition to a habitat shell that NASA had already constructed. The final structure now serves as a working model that is being tested in the Arizona desert. Like any home, it's a sacred bulwark against the elements; but not just the cold, heat, and pests of Arizona. A Mars habitat will have to protect astronauts from cosmic rays, solar flares, and unknown soil compositions all while keeping inhabitants happy and comfortable."
Find precious metals on Mars (Score:5, Funny)
The base will build itself with corporate sponsorship. Problem solved.
Re:Find a big cave (Score:5, Funny)
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Exogorth [wikia.com]
Re:Find precious metals on Mars (Score:5, Funny)
Or oil, never mind that it would waste an incredible amount of energy shipping it back here, the point isn't the energy benefits, the point is showing those dirty hippies who's the boss.
I hope they learned something from Apollo 18 (Score:5, Funny)
That those fucking rocks are really spiders!!
Re:I hope they learned something from Apollo 18 (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Challenge 1: Landing (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sorry, this space is for space nuttery, not your sober assessment of feasibility and practical limitations.