- The National Research Council is of the opinion that materialization of the plan to land humans on the moon requires decades of work, billions of dollars and significant risk to human life.
- Thus far, only unmanned robots have landed on Mars, the latest being NASA’s Curiosity Rover.
- Its suggestions on making the mission of landing humans on Mars a success:
- Revamp existing models and design a well-planned strategy for its mission to land on Mars.
- Explore an asteroid.
- Building an outpost at moon: Two of the potential pathways to Mars involve a return to the moon. The Obama administration feels that another moon landing will prove costly.
- Increased international cooperation, especially with China, as other countries are showing heightened interest in the mission.
- Increased funding from the private sector and the other sources, as the current budget will not suffice.
- Read at:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/plan-to-put-man-on-mars-doomed/article6095401.ece
Exams Perspective:
- NASA’s Curiosity Rover
- Chandrayaan II
- Robots
- Man on Moon