Sizing up the Universe
Erin Mowbray 11/23/15 Aerospace Engineering
Conclusion Question:
1. Explain the complications that can arise when traveling to some of these distant planets.
In order to travel into space, you need enough resources for the journey, which requires a lot of money and time spent preparing. You would need enough food for months and months, maybe even over a year if you are planning on traveling to very distant planets. You would also need enough fuel and equipment for the journey. Even with all of that taken care of, accidents can still happen. You could get hit by some space debris that could become potentially fatal to you and/or your rocket. You could travel too far out for radio services and connection with earth, so if something were to go wrong you'd be on your own. Not to mention the fact that the further you travel from earth (to distant planets), the further you travel from the sun. This can be detrimental to you and your rocket because plummeting temperatures and darkness is not healthy for humans, especially not when traveling for so long with very low gravity. The aspect of landing on these distant planets, if you make it that far, is another complication in itself. You would have to find the perfect window of opportunity and come in at the exact right speed and the exact correct angle or you could risk injuring yourself and/or your rocket. Therefore, when (and if) you travel to distant planets, the chance of a successful mission is slim to none. There are a lot more situations that could arise that would create complications in space then I have listed and that is because, when you travel into the unexplored (unknown), you have no way to prepare for whatever comes your way.
In order to travel into space, you need enough resources for the journey, which requires a lot of money and time spent preparing. You would need enough food for months and months, maybe even over a year if you are planning on traveling to very distant planets. You would also need enough fuel and equipment for the journey. Even with all of that taken care of, accidents can still happen. You could get hit by some space debris that could become potentially fatal to you and/or your rocket. You could travel too far out for radio services and connection with earth, so if something were to go wrong you'd be on your own. Not to mention the fact that the further you travel from earth (to distant planets), the further you travel from the sun. This can be detrimental to you and your rocket because plummeting temperatures and darkness is not healthy for humans, especially not when traveling for so long with very low gravity. The aspect of landing on these distant planets, if you make it that far, is another complication in itself. You would have to find the perfect window of opportunity and come in at the exact right speed and the exact correct angle or you could risk injuring yourself and/or your rocket. Therefore, when (and if) you travel to distant planets, the chance of a successful mission is slim to none. There are a lot more situations that could arise that would create complications in space then I have listed and that is because, when you travel into the unexplored (unknown), you have no way to prepare for whatever comes your way.