tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036440309892076418.post415951986044522696..comments2023-11-03T10:33:04.961-04:00Comments on Sagan's Brain: A One-Way Trip To Mars?Alex Teacheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13488465519009151117noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036440309892076418.post-17359932374281156912010-11-18T19:31:55.115-05:002010-11-18T19:31:55.115-05:00You're absolutely right, we must confront thes...You're absolutely right, we must confront these problems regardless of the mission type. I've added a few sentences to clarify this a bit.<br /><br />I was pleased to see so many readers share my enthusiasm for a mission to Europa. But for now anyway, I think robotic missions are best suited for that endeavor, as a trip there would take much longer than a mission to Mars, and the most interesting aspects of that particular world may be buried kilometers beneath the ice. <br /><br />Thanks for reading!Alex Teacheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488465519009151117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036440309892076418.post-75262924493222136482010-11-18T17:15:42.518-05:002010-11-18T17:15:42.518-05:00The problems you raise are there whether it's ...The problems you raise are there whether it's a one way or a return trip. <br /><br />The value of this idea is that it highlights the real difficulty of going to Mars. <br /><br />Given Mars' hostile environment why not do what 50% of your poll suggested. Go to Europa.Marginaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175372147298306908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036440309892076418.post-79075387917061213792010-11-18T07:49:31.005-05:002010-11-18T07:49:31.005-05:00Interesting post Teachy. I caught a program on th...Interesting post Teachy. I caught a program on the Science Channel the other day that discussed the dust/sand storms that would be encountered on the surface of Mars. A brutal envronment for sure. <br /><br />One of my favorite books is "Welcome To Moonbase" by Ben Bova. It seems to me that establishing a colony on the Moon is a logical first step.recumbent conspiracy theoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534820082655384780noreply@blogger.com