Human space exploration in the future

A video by ESA regarding the future of space exploration. Date- 30th May. Source- http://www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html

'To land on the Moon and on Mars, scientists need a mix of human and robotic missions to know in advance what challenges must be met. A video report from the Berlin International Airshow's Space Pavilion on the future of human exploration in space.

In February 2008, the Agency's long-awaited Columbus science lab was successfully delivered to the International Space Station, and on 3 April, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle - the Jules Verne - made a spectacular automated docking to the Russian ISS module, establishing ESA as a full partner in ISS operations.

To land, first, on the Moon and, later, on Mars - in the 2030 timeframe - scientists need a mix of human and robotic missions to know in advance what challenges must be met - to know how humans can survive for years under microgravity, to scout landing zones and to develop precise navigation and artificial intelligence techniques.

What is the overall concept of a human mission to Mars? And what is the right mix of human/robotic missions and international partners for future missions to the Moon and Mars?'

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• european
• space
• agency
• moon
• mars
• robots
• human
• missions

[TECHKLEC]

It seems to me that we were on the right track 40 years ago at the onset of the Apollo priogram when Werner Von Braun had plans to continue to Mars by the eighties.

[sheepwshotguns]

youtube needs to feature one of your videos.

people need more exposure to the wonder, awe, and intrigue science can provide.

[truthmouthpiece2]

most important phrase of the vid : "18 humans have seen earth from the moon, floating in the universe, and said WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PLANET"

[TheMarknz101]

@TECHKLEC Yeah it seems all talk and no go

[CookieMonzta1995]

@trakkaton Yes.... -.- he probably means due to people being religious or wondering about stuff actually learn why exploration in space is good.

[trakkaton]

@sheepwshotguns

So all you can come up with is a display of severe semantic analphabetism and nonsensical, asinine babble?

[sheepwshotguns]

@trakkaton

ok, but only if you learn to breathe from your nose.

[trakkaton]

@sheepwshotguns

Learn to read.

[sheepwshotguns]

@trakkaton

im sorry, i have a hard time understanding fool. are you trying to say that science and education is a bad thing?

[trakkaton]

@sheepwshotguns

Oh yeah, the wonder of science. Like the BP oil spill. Chernobyl. Forsmark. Rabbits in Australia. Harrisburg. Arsenic water in Bangladesh. Swine flu scare tactics. Millions of murder machines. Contergan. Nukes. Nuclear waste. And everytime the lesson was learned to never learn the lesson.

[trakkaton]

There is no viable alternative to "Mars to stay". Mars is a one way-ticket or a no-way ticket.