China Says Work Under Way to Mitigate Space Junk

[Chipstone306]

Since we have already basically changed our planet to a waste dump its good to see that we are now realizing the fact that we have to clean up where we've been .....starting with space...Does anyone know what nasa's plan is to remove garbage off of mars once a manned mission is completed?

http://www.space.com/spacenews/070903_businessmonday_china_debris.html

this is a response from an earlier study

http://www.space.com/spacenews/060731_businessmonday.html

 

[Andy44]

China is full of it. They created the largest cloud of space junk in recent years, and did it on purpose as a demonstration. This is just politics.

As for trash on Mars, what trash? Everything we put there is very expensive equipment. It'd be worth $$$ on ebay, if you could get it. Besides, wouldn't you rather dump trash on Mars, where nobody lives, or would you rather soil your own nest?

Open the Great Mars Landfill! Do it now!

 

[computerex]

They created the largest cloud of space junk in recent years, and did it on purpose as a demonstration.

Really? Why??:blink:

 

[Chipstone306]

China is full of it. They created the largest cloud of space junk in recent years, and did it on purpose as a demonstration. This is just politics.

As for trash on Mars, what trash? Everything we put there is very expensive equipment. It'd be worth $$$ on ebay, if you could get it. Besides, wouldn't you rather dump trash on Mars, where nobody lives, or would you rather soil your own nest?

Open the Great Mars Landfill! Do it now!

Who's to say that that is not something elses nest?

 

[Andy44]

Really? Why??:blink:

Do a google on China ASAT test.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

Trash on Mars shouldn't be much of a problem. Recycle everything, the remaining 5% you can't, just shoot into, then out of Mars orbit. Use electricity to split the CO2 atmosphere into O2 and use Hydrogen from either Mars water, or from Earth and create a methane/oxygen fuel and shoot stuff into deep space, or the sun.

 

[computerex]

From what I heard it's healthy to trash Mars. Terra forming.

 

[Bj]

From what I heard it's healthy to trash Mars. Terra forming.

What? where did you hear that

 

[Tex]

I agree, putting some of our trash on Mars is a much better solution than continuing to spoil our planet with it. Some will disagree saying it's not our planet so we have no right to make that decision, but if I had to choose between trashing Earth or Mars I'm afraid Mars would win everytime in my book.

 

[Bj]

I agree, putting some of our trash on Mars is a much better solution than continuing to spoil our planet with it. Some will disagree saying it's not our planet so we have no right to make that decision, but if I had to choose between trashing Earth or Mars I'm afraid Mars would win everytime in my book.

Well, dont you think sending trash back to earth would be better...

Because, see earth has a limited, (though large) resource pile when we send our resources there, cannot we just send it to space, then turn it around and send it back, then have it burn up in reentry and it will be cycled back to earth. Is this better or am I missing something?

 

[tblaxland]

I agree, putting some of our trash on Mars is a much better solution than continuing to spoil our planet with it. Some will disagree saying it's not our planet so we have no right to make that decision, but if I had to choose between trashing Earth or Mars I'm afraid Mars would win everytime in my book.

Hopefully we won't have to make that choice.

On the other hand, the amount of stuff left behind by a manned Mars mission (or more) would be fairly trivial in the overall scheme of things. In fact, if this stuff was ever found again by future explorers of the planet, it would be treasure. Look at how valuable historical relics here on Earth are.

 

[Bj]

Hopefully we won't have to make that choice.

On the other hand, the amount of stuff left behind by a manned Mars mission (or more) would be fairly trivial in the overall scheme of things. In fact, if this stuff was ever found again by future explorers of the planet, it would be treasure. Look at how valuable historical relics here on Earth are.

Good point, I wonder how much the legs of the Apollo 11 would be in $$$:lol:


must be a-LOT :lol:

 

[computerex]

What? where did you hear that

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming

In order to terraform Mars, you would need to heat it up. Methane is given off of rotting trash. Methane is a green house gas. See where I am going with this?

 

[Bj]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming

In order to terraform Mars, you would need to heat it up. Methane is given off of rotting trash. Methane is a green house gas. See where I am going with this?

Oh well yes, but if your idea is to occupy mars, then youd have to also get water their and plants to create o2.

 

[computerex]

Oh well yes, but if your idea is to occupy mars, then youd have to also get water their and plants to create o2.

Well, first heat the planet up. Then there are certain types of algae that create oxygen. Deploy them there. This is all conceptual you know, we don't have the technology at the moment to go about doing it.

 

[Bj]

Well, first heat the planet up. Then there are certain types of algae that create oxygen. Deploy them there. This is all conceptual you know, we don't have the technology at the moment to go about doing it.

:lol:

all it takes is some will...

 

[tblaxland]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming
In order to terraform Mars, you would need to heat it up. Methane is given off of rotting trash. Methane is a green house gas. See where I am going with this?

Methane is given off by rotting organic matter. There is very little that would be left behind by a Mars mission that would rot.

 

[computerex]

:lol:

all it takes is some will...

Haha...And Money. Lots and lots of money.

Methane is given off by rotting organic matter. There is very little that would be left behind by a Mars mission that would rot.

Well, send your rotting food there then. A very dirty, toxic planet is easier to manage then a cold dead planet.

 

[Bj]

Well, send your rotting food there then. A very dirty, toxic planet is easier to manage then a cold dead planet.

Rotting food is the stuff we use to feed our pigs, do you want our pigs to starve? :lol:

 

[computerex]

Rotting food is the stuff we use to feed our pigs, do you want our pigs to starve? :lol:

Yes, and when they are dead of starvation, send their rotting remains up there as well. :rofl: