A Day on Mars
A Day on Mars (5:16)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 01:09 According to organizers of Mars One, by what year will it be possible to establish a human colony on Mars?
- 01:40 How does the gravity on Mars compare to that on Earth?
- 02:52 Utilizing space technology in its current state, how long does it take to travel to Mars? Why does this concern NASA scientists?
- 03:53 Colonists on Mars would most likely have to spend most of their time underground. Why is this?
- 05:00 Mars has not one, but two moons, which behave differently than the Earth’s moon. Describe this behavior.