Earth has limited amount of Resources and the rising population and the continuous decrement in amount of these resources is the main reason behind the thought of an alternate place where a human can live. Well, in my last article about Mars I have told about "Why we choose Mars for Colonization". Here in this article I am going to put some theories that predict "How will we start Life on Mars?".
Terraforming of Mars
It is a procedure that would comprise of planetary engineering project or concurrent projects, with the goal of transforming the planet from one hostile to terrestrial life to one that can sustainably host humans and other lifeforms free of protection or mediation. The process would presumably involve the rehabilitation of the planet's extant climate, atmosphere, and surface through a variety of resource-intensive initiatives, and the installation of a novel ecological system or systems.
Challenges
Mars differs from Earth, which terraforming seeks to address:
Reduced light levels (about 59% of Earth)
Low surface gravity (38% of Earth)
Toxic atmosphere
Atmospheric pressure about 100 times lower than Earth (well below the Armstrong limit)
Ionizing solar and cosmic radiation at the surface
Average temperature −63 °C (210 K; −81 °F) compared to Earth average of 14 °C (287 K; 57 °F))
Molecular instability - bonds between atoms break down in critical molecules such as organic compounds
No liquid water
Global dust storms
No natural food source
Toxic soil
No global magnetic field to shield against the solar wind
Low gravity and pressure
Breathing issues
Proposed Methods
Terraforming Mars would entail three major interlaced changes: building up the magnetosphere, building up the atmosphere, and raising the temperature. The atmosphere of Mars is relatively thin and has a very low surface pressure. Because its atmosphere consists mainly of CO2, a known greenhouse gas, once Mars begins to heat, the CO2 may help to keep thermal energy near the surface. Moreover, as it heats, more CO2 should enter the atmosphere from the frozen reserves on the poles, enhancing the greenhouse effect. This means that the two processes of building the atmosphere and heating it would augment each other, favoring terraforming. However, it would be difficult to keep the atmosphere together because of the lack of a protective global magnetic field against erosion by the solar wind.
The End Notes
Well, the process is quite long and will take a large amount of time. I'll catch you up with the latest news. That's all for today. Have a good one guys.
Cheers!
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