{"id":4335,"date":"2021-02-16T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T10:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planet7casino.com\/?p=4335"},"modified":"2023-09-12T09:53:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:53:17","slug":"who-will-make-it-to-mars-first-ready-set-place-your-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planet7casino.com\/fun-time\/who-will-make-it-to-mars-first-ready-set-place-your-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Will Make it to Mars First? Ready, Set, Place Your Bets!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Considering how long astrologists, scientists, and philosophers have pondered the prospect of visiting other planets, it only took 2,000 years to prove that our species could survive in a dark, ice-cold vacuum. You only have to look at the International Space Station to see that humans can achieve great things in outer space if they are properly equipped, and providing they can replicate the right living conditions. But who will make it to Mars first?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the ISS marks one of mankind\u2019s biggest achievements to date, technology has rapidly evolved in the last 30 years, allowing us to push the boundaries of spaceflight and bend the constraints of physics further. Our work here on Earth is broadening our ability to explore the cosmos. As a result, governments and private companies have been encouraged to take new and bolder leaps in space travel that could see human footprints on Mars in less than a decade.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The big question is: who will be the first? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does it take to get to Mars?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The physical and mental challenges a human must withstand to survive a mission to Mars is one of the biggest contributing factors as to why it hasn\u2019t happened yet. So when it comes to the question of who will end up there first, we should turn our focus to the progress of previous human space exploration projects<\/a>. What do each of them have in common?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Technology is undoubtedly one thing. Compared to the 1960s, technology has now advanced to a degree where the human body is more capable of handling the extreme conditions these crafts need to endure to get to other planets. With the technology we have now, a mission to Mars would take around seven months. Though we\u2019re a long way off inventions like hyperspace travel or cryogenic hibernation that would allow us to go beyond our solar system, scientists and founders of space projects are confident that within 10 years, any living being could survive a journey to Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Agile Team <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The second commonality that all successful space projects share is the cohesion of forward-thinking individuals skilled in what they do and how they communicate. The crews selected for these missions undergo a grueling series of tests to ensure they are capable of working well as a team and can cope with the mental, emotional, and physical demands that the job requires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company most likely to make it to Mars first will have a strong flight crew and equally resilient ground control. According to NASA\u2019s astronaut candidate selection process, the 10 top factors regarded the most important in deep space exploration are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n