Creating Life On MarsCreating Life On Mars

By: Emmanuel BlountBy: Emmanuel Blount

Hypothesis Hypothesis

My hypothesis for this project is to My hypothesis for this project is to find out is it possible to create life on find out is it possible to create life on mars by using plants.mars by using plants.

Information We KnowInformation We Know

As we may know that Earth is the only As we may know that Earth is the only planet know to man to have life and create planet know to man to have life and create it. As years go by scientist wonder if there it. As years go by scientist wonder if there was ever life on Mars. With years of was ever life on Mars. With years of studying and photographing we have studying and photographing we have came to the conclusion that there might came to the conclusion that there might have been life on mars. We as know that have been life on mars. We as know that there have not been signs of it. Scientist there have not been signs of it. Scientist are kind of sure there once was.are kind of sure there once was.

HowHow

Instead of searching for life lets Instead of searching for life lets create it, build it and sustain it. Like create it, build it and sustain it. Like Earth, Mars has similar seasons but Earth, Mars has similar seasons but are twice as long than Earth due to are twice as long than Earth due to its longer year. With this giving its longer year. With this giving plants an advantage to grow faster plants an advantage to grow faster and longer than plants on Earth.and longer than plants on Earth.

What will we use?What will we use?

Greenhouses.Greenhouses. Just like on Earth plants tend to grow Just like on Earth plants tend to grow

better( to my knowledge) in them better( to my knowledge) in them than outside of them. Why? Well as than outside of them. Why? Well as we know plants create we know plants create photosynthesis. A process which photosynthesis. A process which plants undergo to create oxygen. plants undergo to create oxygen.

Will they survive?Will they survive?

With Mars having a thin atmosphere, With Mars having a thin atmosphere, severe cold weather, drought, low air severe cold weather, drought, low air pressure 100 degree temp. and pressure 100 degree temp. and different soil the chances of its different soil the chances of its survival are slim. But researchers survival are slim. But researchers have found that a microbe called have found that a microbe called Pyrococcus furiosus may help it Pyrococcus furiosus may help it withstand the conditions.withstand the conditions.

Green HouseGreen House

Greenhouse effectGreenhouse effect

With the effects from the With the effects from the greenhouses, carbon dioxide greenhouses, carbon dioxide released from the plants can actually released from the plants can actually help restore the atmosphere in Mars help restore the atmosphere in Mars and enhance the atmosphere and enhance the atmosphere pressure for the planet.pressure for the planet.

ComparisonComparison

Terraformed MarsTerraformed Mars

Some groups have speculated that Mars might Some groups have speculated that Mars might one day be transformed so as to allow a wide one day be transformed so as to allow a wide variety of living things, including humans, to variety of living things, including humans, to survive unaided on Mars' surface survive unaided on Mars' surface

Terraforming Mars would entail two major Terraforming Mars would entail two major interlaced changes: building up the atmosphere interlaced changes: building up the atmosphere and keeping it warm. and keeping it warm.

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