The planet Mars is now more than just an object of inspiration for films. Several Earth space agencies dedicate years of research and missions to learning more about the formation of the Red Planet.
Researchers believe that this dedication to unraveling Mars is an important path for the future of humanity, which could consist of space travel for people to live on other planets.
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Likewise, learning about the surfaces and biological activities on Mars also contributes to the development of technologies for survival on planet Earth.
For Dimitra Atri, chief researcher of the Mars group at New York University Abu Dhabi (Nyuad), it is It is necessary to study the climate of the red star “to understand what could happen to our own planet from now on.” front".
(Image: EMM/EXI/Dimitra Atri/NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Astrophysics and Space Science/Reproduction)
Atlas of Mars: data and images of the red planet
Because of this, the Nyuad research group organized a Atlas of Mars. The images present in the document are a compilation of data collected by space probe Hope, which, since 2021, has been recording information about the star.
The probe was sent by the United Arab Emirates and has already managed to obtain more than 3,000 images of the red planet. For Atri, the photographs form a beautiful mosaic that shows the atmosphere and surface of the place.
Observation from the probe is also important so that researchers can determine the best landing points, ensuring that probes and manned space missions can explore the planet in future.
Currently, scientists and astronomers have a large database about the star. People's historic interest in Mars continues to demonstrate how humanity can benefit from studies on space, from the first map of Mars in 1840 to the Atlas made by the university in the year current.
(Image: EMM/EXI/Dimitra Atri/NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Astrophysics and Space Science/Rerpodução)
Resources and life on Mars
Atri claims that Altas de Marte is “the first to use entirely real color photographs of the entire planet.” In this way, it will contribute to the analysis of the characteristics of the atmosphere, exploring the presence of water and, possibly, biological activity.
Another important contribution to space studies was the development of a 3D map of the planet, made by NASA.
Thus, the head of research believes that, at some point in the future, people will be able to visit Mars, if “there is ice available, we can convert it into water that can be used for habitation”.
Finally, the Mars Atlas is a great contribution to studies on the resources of this planet, the results obtained can be used in technologies on Earth and in interplanetary missions.
For Atri, “it may seem silly, but perhaps, in the future, it will be very common for people to go to Mars and even live there”.