Seeker+'s video: Do We Need A Moon Colony Before A Mars Colony

Episode 2 of 3 Check us out on Soundcloud! https://soundcloud.com/dnewsplus Please Subscribe! http://bit.ly/28iQhYC Discovery GO – http://smart.link/57ae195b47796 With its thin atmosphere, cold temperature and lack of drinkable water, maybe Mars isn't our first stop on the search for a new home planet. + + + + + + + + Previous Episode: When We Have To Leave Earth… Where Will We Go?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X1AdSsMEjM + + + + + + + + B330: http://bigelowaerospace.com/b330/ “The B330 is an expandable space habitat manufactured by Bigelow Aerospace. The design was evolved from NASA's TransHab habitat concept. The B330 will have 330 cubic meters (12,000 cu/ft) of internal space.” Colonizing the Moon?: http://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/colonizing-the-moon/ “Darby Dyar, professor of astronomy and geology at Mount Holyoke College, says the moon is to people today what the New World was to Europeans 600 years ago. “They had been there a few times,” said Dyar, “‘but it took time to work up the courage to send people there to stay.’” NLSI Lunar Science Conference (2008): http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/nlsc2008/pdf/2028.pdf “Exposure to space radiation will be a limiting factor in future manned missions to the moon. In contrast to the brief stays by the Apollo astronauts, in the coming decades humans will remain on the lunar surface for weeks and eventually months at a time.” Bad News for Terraforming: Mars' Atmosphere Is Lost in Space: http://www.space.com/31044-mars-terraforming-nasa-maven-mission.html “The hopes of turning Mars into a more Earth-like planet have just taken a hit. Science-fiction writers have long dreamed of terraforming Mars — changing the frigid Red Planet's climate to make it more suitable for human colonization.” Mars' Atmosphere: Composition, Climate & Weather: http://www.space.com/16903-mars-atmosphere-climate-weather.html “Mars has a thin atmosphere — too thin to easily support life as we know it. The extremely thin air on Mars can also become very dusty. Giant dust storms can blanket the entire planet and last for months.” THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO TERRAFORMING: http://www.universetoday.com/127311/guide-to-terraforming/ “Terraforming. Chances are you’ve heard that word thrown around before, most likely in the context of some science fiction story. However, in recent years, thanks to renewed interest in space exploration, this word is being used in an increasingly serious manner.” + + + + + + + + DNews Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. DNews Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes. + + + + + + + + Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/TraceDominguez DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/discoverynews DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/DNews + + + + + + + +