The purpose of this exercise is to explore some of the interesting features of terrestrial bodies in our solar system (notice I didn’t say planets, because one of the bodies is a moon).
Interplanetary Colony:
Scenario: Due to some horrible event (probably of our own making), humans suddenly have an interest in living somewhere other than Earth. We need a large terrestrial body with an atmosphere, so the choices are Mars, Venus and Titan (one of Saturn’s moons). Using the information provided, complete the exercise and decide where you would establish a colony.
Part 1. Things to think about in the Atmosphere:
The web comic XKCD has an entertaining (and scientifically accurate) explanation the different the atmospheres are on some of the larger bodies in the solar system. Read the article in the following link and answer the questions below. https://what-if.xkcd.
Part 2: Things to think about on the ground (2 points each):
Part 3: Put it all together and tell us where to build a colony! (8 points)
This section should have 2 paragraphs. Paragraph 1 will bbriefly outline the pros and cons of trying to colonize Mars, Venus and Titan respectively. Use what you just read online and what we talked about in class. Paragraph 2 will state which place you think we should try to live on and why, and some ideas as to how we might overcome some of the challenges of living there. I’m not expecting NASA engineer answers; just use some common sense and a little creativity.
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