Horizon: Mars

[Gina]

On NOW BBC 2.

[scarp15]

Brilliant programme, insightful and fascinating to gain understanding for the diversity of geography and extraordinary landscape features, particularly presented by the compilation of incredible images. Profiling how credible it is increasingly becoming to send humans on a Mars mission feels like it may not be too distant. 

[wookie1965]

Taped to watch at my leisure.

[Guest]

I have longed to see a human Mars mission. Ever since the Apollo programme.

I feel that humans will not embark on such a mission until faster propulsion systems become available. Such research is ongoing. It could reduce the journey time from six months to six weeks. So humans would not suffer from prolonged radiation. And the reliabilty issues of the vessel and equipment would be minimised.

[DaveS]

I started to watch it but fell asleep. Not due to the program I hasten to add, I just crashed out . It may have been due to a rather upsetting visit to the dentist.

[r3i]

Enjoyed it too.  

For those who like doing online courses there's a FutureLearn one called "How to Survive on Mars": https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/survive-mars   

I did it a while back and it was pretty good.  The next run of the course starts 23rd October.

 

[Dave In Vermont]

A bit "off-topic" but not 'off-title,' here's Mars' horizon and sky in true-colour.

Enjoy,

Dave

 

 

 

[wookie1965]

Watched a programme about the 2nd earth and got a plasma engine which will propel the craft at 100000 miles an hour take only 39 days get to Mars. Try bbci player for 'The search for a new Earth' 

[DaveS]

Yes, the VASIMR drive, been reading about it for a while now.

Pity they couldn't develop the original Orion concept. Dr Strangelove anyone? .

[Guest]

20 hours ago, Dave In Vermont said:

A bit "off-topic" but not 'off-title,' here's Mars' horizon and sky in true-colour.

Enjoy,

Dave

 

 

 

Nice postcard Dave. Did you enjoy you holiday on Mars? Lol.

[Dave In Vermont]

52 minutes ago, Grumpy Martian said:

Nice postcard Dave. Did you enjoy you holiday on Mars? Lol.

Holiday? That's my backyard!

evaD

[DaveS]

Ha ha, caught up with it last night on iPlayer, yes it was very good, not as silly as I thought it might be. Like the idea of building the habitats within old (Hope they're old ) lava tubes.

Also makes sense to send robot missions first to do the ground-work so that human explorers can get under cover quickly.

[johnfosteruk]

Just watched this on iPlayer now, most excellent says I. It had everything, eye candy, some good coverage of research. As a Moon nut/Luna(r)tic I Love seeing the crater research on the AVGR. Really enjoyable watch. 

[triton1]

On 14/09/2017 at 11:07, Dave In Vermont said:

Holiday? That's my backyard!

evaD

Well at least you don't have to worry about the weeding Dave?