Why is the search for water in space so important?
First of all, let's agree on this; As we cannot live without water, we will need lots of water for space missions that will last for long months and years in the future. But it is not possible for us to load enough water for such long space missions in our spacecraft and take them with us. Because each liter of water, additional fuel to carry it, each liter of additional fuel, it means more fuel to transport fuel, and ultimately greater cost. Then we have to make sure it's where we're going.
In summary; we need to take as much water with us as we can, and then meet the amount we need there. In this case, even in the form of ice, man will visit the celestial bodies, especially if we dream of long-term settlement there; The presence of water is vital.
We're not just looking for water to drink. We also need water for the oxygen we need. We cannot take this oxygen with us on long missions in the Solar System. For example, we went to Mars with a few months journey. We carried the oxygen we needed for several months with us. What do we do next?
It is possible to convert solar energy to electricity and produce oxygen by electrolysis from water with very simple devices. Almost all of you have already seen this in elementary school science books, and some of you have tried installing simple devices. So if there's water in there, then there's oxygen. Especially if we want to establish a colony in a place with an unsuitable atmosphere, for example, Mars, we reach oxygen when we reach the water. So we're looking for water to drink and breathe.
Is that all? Of course not. Apart from drinking and breathing water, we can also use it as fuel. You know, water is made up of two hydrogen and one oxygen molecule. Again with the method we use to obtain oxygen; Hydrogen obtained from water as a result of electrolysis can easily be used as a fuel in our space vehicles.
In this way, we will not have to carry the return fuel with us, but we will be able to establish permanent bases, settle in the areas where water exists, and even go to other planets or satellites.
We have to produce our own food for a manned space colony in the Solar System or a long manned outer planet. Instead of taking off from the world with tons of food for months and years, building greenhouses where we can produce our own food in our region is the most appropriate behavior in terms of sustainability.
In summary; we need to take as much water with us as we can, and then meet the amount we need there. In this case, even in the form of ice, man will visit the celestial bodies, especially if we dream of long-term settlement there; The presence of water is vital.
We're not just looking for water to drink. We also need water for the oxygen we need. We cannot take this oxygen with us on long missions in the Solar System. For example, we went to Mars with a few months journey. We carried the oxygen we needed for several months with us. What do we do next?
It is possible to convert solar energy to electricity and produce oxygen by electrolysis from water with very simple devices. Almost all of you have already seen this in elementary school science books, and some of you have tried installing simple devices. So if there's water in there, then there's oxygen. Especially if we want to establish a colony in a place with an unsuitable atmosphere, for example, Mars, we reach oxygen when we reach the water. So we're looking for water to drink and breathe.
Is that all? Of course not. Apart from drinking and breathing water, we can also use it as fuel. You know, water is made up of two hydrogen and one oxygen molecule. Again with the method we use to obtain oxygen; Hydrogen obtained from water as a result of electrolysis can easily be used as a fuel in our space vehicles.
In this way, we will not have to carry the return fuel with us, but we will be able to establish permanent bases, settle in the areas where water exists, and even go to other planets or satellites.
We have to produce our own food for a manned space colony in the Solar System or a long manned outer planet. Instead of taking off from the world with tons of food for months and years, building greenhouses where we can produce our own food in our region is the most appropriate behavior in terms of sustainability.
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