Mars, the fourth planet closest to the Sun, is similar to Earth in many ways and has long attracted the attention of humanity. There is exciting news that has been making headlines lately about Mars, which is seen as a particularly promising planet for colonization.
MYSTERY HOLE ON MARS!
According to Live Science, a mysterious “hole” has been discovered on Mars. This mysterious hole has caused great excitement about what might be under the surface of the Red Planet.
But recent news suggests that this hole could lead to a larger cave that could provide a sheltered environment for both astronauts and hypothetical Martian life.
There are several reasons why pits and caves on Mars are interesting. The first of these is that they can be a kind of shelter for astronauts in the future.
MYSTERIOUS ‘HOLE’ ON MARS MAY BE THE FUTURE HOME OF ASTRONAUTS
Because Mars has a thin atmosphere and lacks a global magnetic field, it cannot be protected from radiation from space, unlike Earth. Radiation exposure on the surface of Mars is on average 40 to 50 times higher than on Earth.
If these pits open into caves, they could become a preferred landing site for future crewed Mars missions that would require astronauts to build a sheltered base.
Another appealing aspect of these pits is that they not only provide shelter for astronauts, but may have been sheltered dwellings for Martian life in the past.
However, it is too early to reach concrete answers. It looks like we may only have concrete answers when future missions actually explore some of these pits. While a rover traveling to the edge of a pit won’t be able to land in the pit, a vehicle like NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity can fly over the pit and peer inside to see what’s below.
