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Ready for Our Trip to Mars? Turning the Red Planet BlueMars exploration is one of the major current scientific breakthroughs. NASA is actively developing its Mars Exploration Program through several rovers and orbiters to better understand the origin and current conditions of the Red Planet. Since Mars is more Earth-like than any other planet, understanding its formation and evolution could enable to better understand our own origin. Mars is also considered as a future destination for survival of humankind, assuming our ability to face remaining technical challenges, such as radiation risks, extreme conditions, food and medicine supplies. The recent evidence of liquid water on Mars suggests that life could exist, and will be seeked by NASA Mars 2020 rover. Thus, Mars exploration opens remarkable perspectives towards the discovery of new resources and the humanity's expansion. But this tremendous potential also implies completely new questions: what will happen to the Earth if humans are able to escape from global warming and pollution? How will the Martian land be shared between Nations? Will it be impacted by political conflicts on the Earth? If life exists on Mars, will it be compatible with humans? As we get closer to Mars colonization every day, these questions should be addressed and considered as a new chance to envision a world that could benefit from the lessons of History. So, in addition to technical and scientific progress, Mars exploration gives us the chance to redefine our society as a whole.
Document ID
20190001304
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Pariset, Eloise (Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
March 7, 2019
Publication Date
March 5, 2019
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN65420
Meeting Information
Meeting: TEDx UniversitýLyon3
Location: Lyon
Country: France
Start Date: March 5, 2019
Sponsors: TEDx
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNH15CO48B
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
societal impacts
Mars exploration
technological challenges

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