How to put a human on mars

[Fred Zed]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23349496

 

[IM469]

They seem to gloss over some details - like food/ human waste for a few months. Is there an astronaut left on the circling transit vehicle ? Does the returning vehicle dock on the ISS or split apart for another re-entry back to the surface of earth ?

If I understood correctly - I like the idea of tethering the two parts of the ship and spinning (toppling) the two craft around the centre cable axis to create the artificial gravity. Never heard of that idea.

 

[danmand]

The problem is getting back. The solution presented, to create hydrogen or methane is not a serious solution.

 

[fuji]

I like the MarsOne solution: not getting back.

A one way ticket followed by care packages to keep the colony going.

 

[danmand]

I like the MarsOne solution: not getting back.

I think you are making a whole lot of terbites happy. LOL

 

[George The Curious]

I think you are making a whole lot of terbites happy. LOL

fuji will still be able to access terb from Mars - all the more time on his hands as he cannot even go out on Mars.

 

[fuji]

fuji will still be able to access terb from Mars - all the more time on his hands as he cannot even go out on Mars.

Let me bring the top ten escorts in Toronto with me and I promise I won't spend the whole Martian day on terb.

 

[onthebottom]

I think you are making a whole lot of terbites happy. LOL

Imagine the suicide rate....