in the early formation of the solar system when all the planets were being
system when all the planets were being
system when all the planets were being formed Mars and Earth were actually
formed Mars and Earth were actually
formed Mars and Earth were actually surprisingly similar Mars at one time
surprisingly similar Mars at one time
surprisingly similar Mars at one time was once fertile temperate much like
was once fertile temperate much like
was once fertile temperate much like Earth and something happened to it there
Earth and something happened to it there
Earth and something happened to it there are massive a water erosion features
are massive a water erosion features
are massive a water erosion features that are on Mars dating from its early
that are on Mars dating from its early
that are on Mars dating from its early period the young Mars had rivers and
period the young Mars had rivers and
period the young Mars had rivers and lakes it even had an ocean similar to
lakes it even had an ocean similar to
lakes it even had an ocean similar to Earth and so in this period when life
Earth and so in this period when life
Earth and so in this period when life originated on earth Mars was pretty
originated on earth Mars was pretty
originated on earth Mars was pretty similar the solar wind blasted off Mars
similar the solar wind blasted off Mars
similar the solar wind blasted off Mars is atmosphere and as the atmosphere went
is atmosphere and as the atmosphere went
is atmosphere and as the atmosphere went further and further away and less and
further and further away and less and
further and further away and less and less of the atmosphere remained then the
less of the atmosphere remained then the
less of the atmosphere remained then the water started to have to boil off or
water started to have to boil off or
water started to have to boil off or freeze and then it couldn’t maintain its
freeze and then it couldn’t maintain its
freeze and then it couldn’t maintain its temperature day to night quite as well
temperature day to night quite as well
temperature day to night quite as well and it just caused a very very slow
and it just caused a very very slow
and it just caused a very very slow change in its environment until it’s
change in its environment until it’s
change in its environment until it’s like it was today
Mars has the four critical elements that
Mars has the four critical elements that you need for life carbon hydrogen oxygen
you need for life carbon hydrogen oxygen
you need for life carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen and it has them all in
and nitrogen and it has them all in
and nitrogen and it has them all in abundance the gravity on Mars is less
abundance the gravity on Mars is less
abundance the gravity on Mars is less than the earth so you know you’ll have a
than the earth so you know you’ll have a
than the earth so you know you’ll have a little bounce it’ll be easier to move
little bounce it’ll be easier to move
little bounce it’ll be easier to move around so it’s roughly half the size of
around so it’s roughly half the size of
around so it’s roughly half the size of Earth the surface of Mars has got about
Earth the surface of Mars has got about
Earth the surface of Mars has got about the same amount of land as all the
the same amount of land as all the
the same amount of land as all the continents of the earth put together
continents of the earth put together
continents of the earth put together today on Mars is 24 hours in about 40
today on Mars is 24 hours in about 40
today on Mars is 24 hours in about 40 minutes and the year on Mars is about
minutes and the year on Mars is about
minutes and the year on Mars is about two years on earth the sky is gonna be
two years on earth the sky is gonna be
two years on earth the sky is gonna be red during the day and blue in the
red during the day and blue in the
red during the day and blue in the evening and in the morning it has
evening and in the morning it has
evening and in the morning it has unbelievable vistas it has some of the
unbelievable vistas it has some of the
unbelievable vistas it has some of the tallest mountains in the solar system
tallest mountains in the solar system
tallest mountains in the solar system certainly has the longest and deepest
certainly has the longest and deepest
certainly has the longest and deepest valleys in the solar system Mars would
valleys in the solar system Mars would
valleys in the solar system Mars would like to kill you in a number of exciting
like to kill you in a number of exciting
like to kill you in a number of exciting ways first off it’s very very cold the
ways first off it’s very very cold the
ways first off it’s very very cold the warmest it gets is about zero Celsius
warmest it gets is about zero Celsius
warmest it gets is about zero Celsius the average temperature I think is
the average temperature I think is
the average temperature I think is around minus 50 minus 40 Celsius at the
around minus 50 minus 40 Celsius at the
around minus 50 minus 40 Celsius at the equator on the warmest day you know it’s
equator on the warmest day you know it’s
equator on the warmest day you know it’s like Minnesota in the winter the rest of
like Minnesota in the winter the rest of
like Minnesota in the winter the rest of the time it’s like you know Antarctica
the time it’s like you know Antarctica
the time it’s like you know Antarctica without any clothing Mars about half
without any clothing Mars about half
without any clothing Mars about half again as far away from the Sun as the
again as far away from the Sun as the
again as far away from the Sun as the earth is and so it’s colder if you were
earth is and so it’s colder if you were
earth is and so it’s colder if you were on the goal line of a football field and
on the goal line of a football field and
on the goal line of a football field and the moon were one inch in front of you
the moon were one inch in front of you
the moon were one inch in front of you Mars would be the other goal line that’s
Mars would be the other goal line that’s
Mars would be the other goal line that’s the scale of difference between how far
the scale of difference between how far
the scale of difference between how far the moon is from Earth and how far Mars
the moon is from Earth and how far Mars
the moon is from Earth and how far Mars is from Earth but if you think about it
is from Earth but if you think about it
is from Earth but if you think about it in a more cosmic scale it’s actually not
in a more cosmic scale it’s actually not
in a more cosmic scale it’s actually not that far it’s the next
that far it’s the next
that far it’s the next we can do the trip to Mars using current
we can do the trip to Mars using current
we can do the trip to Mars using current technology in six months it’s a long
technology in six months it’s a long
technology in six months it’s a long trip maybe not very different from the
trip maybe not very different from the
trip maybe not very different from the trips that they’re the pioneers you know
trips that they’re the pioneers you know
trips that they’re the pioneers you know when they came to the West it typically
when they came to the West it typically
when they came to the West it typically took them six to nine months the biggest
took them six to nine months the biggest
took them six to nine months the biggest issue by far is the pressure on Mars
issue by far is the pressure on Mars
issue by far is the pressure on Mars atmosphere is very very thin so that
atmosphere is very very thin so that
atmosphere is very very thin so that means the pressure on Mars is about 1%
means the pressure on Mars is about 1%
means the pressure on Mars is about 1% of pressure on earth that’s about the
of pressure on earth that’s about the
of pressure on earth that’s about the equivalent that’s if you’re flowing at
equivalent that’s if you’re flowing at
equivalent that’s if you’re flowing at 30,000 feet you’d have to have a hole
30,000 feet you’d have to have a hole
30,000 feet you’d have to have a hole you’d have to have something to keep the
you’d have to have something to keep the
you’d have to have something to keep the pressure in for your civilization it’s
pressure in for your civilization it’s
pressure in for your civilization it’s about as hostile and environment as you
about as hostile and environment as you
about as hostile and environment as you can think of except possibly for deep
can think of except possibly for deep
can think of except possibly for deep space
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