Quotes by Mars Mars has been flown by, orbited, smacked into, radar examined, and rocketed onto, as well as bounced upon, rolled over, shoveled, drilled into, baked and even blasted. Still to come: Mars being stepped on. Buzz Aldrin mars wells space Mars is there, waiting to be reached. Buzz Aldrin mars umpires waiting Space architectures capable of supporting a permanent human presence on Mars are extraordinarily complex, with many different interdependent systems. Buzz Aldrin mars different space The first footfalls on Mars will mark a historic milestone, an enterprise that requires human tenacity matched with technology to anchor ourselves on another world. Buzz Aldrin mars anchors technology Mars has a bit of air pressure; maybe we can build up that atmosphere to be a bit more accommodating to humans. Buzz Aldrin mars atmosphere air You need propellants to accelerate toward Mars, then to decelerate at Mars, again to re-accelerate from Mars to Earth, and finally to decelerate back at Earth. Accordingly, the mass of these required propellants, in short, drives our need for innovative launch vehicles. Buzz Aldrin mars earth needs The society of life on Mars, or the challenge of making Mars more livable, will have significant benefits on our attempts to modify and change in some ways the environment here on Earth. Buzz Aldrin mars benefits challenges Mars, we know, was once wet and warm. Was it home to life? And what can living and learning to work on its rust-colored surface teach us about the future of our own planet, Earth? Answering those mysteries may hold the key to our future. Buzz Aldrin mars keys home When we get there, if we don't find any life on Mars, from that point on there will be life on Mars because we'll bring it there, whether it's germs and leftover urine bags, whatever it is. Buzz Aldrin germs mars bags The purpose of going to Mars is for humans to first begin to occupy, permanently, another planet in the solar system. The astronauts or pilgrims, whatever you might call them, are going to be very historically unique human beings. Buzz Aldrin mars unique purpose The first human beings to land on Mars should not come back to Earth. They should be the beginning of a build-up of a colony/settlement, I call it a 'permanence'. Buzz Aldrin mars land earth What comes after the moon? I think you can guess: Mars. Buzz Aldrin mars moon thinking Going to Mars would evolve humankind into a two-planet species. Buzz Aldrin mars planets two I think it's inevitable that there will be Earthlings establishing a presence on Mars. And I would say that it would certainly take place by 2050 or shortly thereafter. Buzz Aldrin mars inevitable thinking Let's not spend resources that we don't need to be sending astronauts back to the moon. Let's not spend expensive resources on bringing people who have reached Mars back again. Prepare them to become a growing colony. Buzz Aldrin mars moon people Mars is far more attractive as an outpost colony for earthlings than the moon is. Buzz Aldrin attractive mars moon The guys who walk on Mars are going to be historic. Buzz Aldrin mars historic guy I'm sure that there are places in the deserts in Australia that could be similar to where we might want to go on Mars. Buzz Aldrin mars desert australia We could have human intelligence in orbit around Mars, building things there. Buzz Aldrin building-things orbit mars The life expectancy of people going to Mars may be decreased by the higher level of radiation that they receive. Buzz Aldrin radiation mars people «1234567891011»
