To: MindBender26
MindBender - off the top of my head, I believe the Martian atmosphere is only about 25% as dense as the Earth - could be a factor - Mars has less gravity than Earth and no magnetic field, so most of its atmosphere has been ripped away by the Solar Wind
To: zeestephen
This is why once we micro-climate this tundra, hydroponic Mars futures will go through the roof. :)
44 posted on
05/26/2008 9:54:24 PM PDT by
txhurl
(Hirari, Owari ne" ("It's Over for Hillary, Isn't it?"))
To: zeestephen
Atmospheric pressure on Mars is just one percent of Earth, but I’m not sure that means density is also one percent - the obvious question, would a parachute even work, billow out, if the density is just one percent of Earth?
To: zeestephen
Check out #32 if you get a chance.
Be well.
62 posted on
05/26/2008 11:50:51 PM PDT by
MindBender26
(Leftists stop arguing when they see your patriotism, your logic, your CAR-15 and your block of C4.)
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