• Question: Roughly at this rate of advancement, how long would it take for us to reach Mars?

    Asked by epicexperience to Darren, Deuan, Duncan, Lori-An, Michelle on 16 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Lori-An Etherington

      Lori-An Etherington answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      I dont think I can give you an accurate answer to this, I will ask my Dad later though because he is an astronomer. Unmanned shuttles have already reached mars and have taken recordings on the surface. I would have thought that space programs need to make sure they have all of the information they need about Mars so they can send people there safely. It would also take about 3 years for a manned shuttle to travel there.

    • Photo: Michelle Hudson-Shore

      Michelle Hudson-Shore answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      Well I’m not a physicist but they are doing an experiment at the moment in Russia, where the Astronauts are living in a pretend spaceship. This is to see if they can cope with living together in such a small space for the time it would take to get to Mars so maybe we are getting close. See http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i1s2x3iC-wAAq4Txz6NEmSwOB2Xg for more info.

    • Photo: Darren Nesbeth

      Darren Nesbeth answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      -34 years if you count Viking I.

    • Photo: Duncan Hull

      Duncan Hull answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      Within the next 50 years it should be possible.

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