Researchers Are Trying To Turn Mars Into A Green Planet
The scientists shared that it will take seven months to reach Mars. NASA will provide the necessities to the International Space Station. However, the organization can not send the same for a distant planet. The astronauts have to rely on the in situ resource utilization (ISRU) while spending time on Mars. ISRU is a process of sorting, collecting, and using the material found on the Moon, Mars, etc. The material might be used to construct some useful materials, as energy for the spacecraft and life support propellants. It also includes the food that eventually needs to grow there to support the long-term residents. Researchers are trying to find out the Martian soil constituents instead of carrying bags of fertilizer to space. The Martian soil is known as regolith, which has been studied by the Mars rovers and Mars orbiters. The planet’s red color is defined by its dust, regolith, and rocks. Martian soil contains different elements, including potassium, calcium, magnesium, ir...