1. Alejandro Meza
NCAS: National Community College Aerospace Scholars 2012
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Mar Abstract
An exploration of Mars would consist of venturing out into the planet surface in search
signs of life such as water, climate change, and natural resources. In recent satellite photographs
there have been sightings of water and snow particles. A rover would be sent to explore Mars.
The rover would be equipped with artificial intelligence, making the rover capable to sense its
surroundings and being aware of the change in atmospheric patterns. The rover would explore
and collect data form rock and crust samples, and pictures taken. The Intel would be used to have
a better understand Mars. There is still vast enough information that is unknown to humans.
For many decades scientist and engineers haven’t been able to collect data form the
surface of Mars that can be sufficient enough to say that there is life on Mars. There have been
pervious Mars exploration rover (MER) that have collected data form various locations of Mars,
but none have yet showed that there has been hospitable life on Mars. MER has had troubles in
the past in which it has not able to gather a variety of data. As there a new advances in
technology are discovered, we can build a better rover. The new rover would be better equipped
to sustain Mars atmosphere, having a better equipped rover is an essential part of the mission.
With a better rover more information will be gathered that can better help us better understand
Mars. With this mission we are encouraged to gather more valuable data and make a better
understanding of Mars.
Mars is believed to have signs of life due to information that satellites have been shown
us. We view Mars as a planet that has opportunity to collect natural resources and seek the
contact with an inhabitance that Mars has provided. Mars is unique unlike any other planet in
solar system; it has a lot of mystery that has to be uncovered. The secrets of Mars have been
daunting scientist for decades and now the opportunity is now to find the unknown that is Mars.