In short, terraforming Mars could result in human habitats built on Mars. Spaceships could sent people to Mars, thus avoiding over-population on Earth, while plants and minerals could be harvested on Mars and sent to earth in the returning spaceships.
To start the project, mirrors could be positioned above earth just like satellites, with solar panels attached. Sunlight will provide the power to keep the mirrors in geo-stationary position. By deflecting sunlight away from earth, the mirrors could be helpful in regard to global warming.
Additionally, the power generated by solar panels could be sent to earth in the form of microwaves, thus providing clean power to earth. The mirrors could be partly financed for their function as communication satellites and for GPS location and navigation services.
Sam Carana
[from: Mirrors pointing to Mars - May 15 2005]
No comments:
Post a Comment