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As NASA shutters its space shuttle program and abandons its plans to return to the moon, why has the agency embarked on an ambitious new plan to send astronauts to Mars?

NASA astronaut Rex Walheim, one of the crew members onboard the final space shuttle mission, says sending humans to the Red Planet is necessary to determine whether there has ever been life on Mars.

“There have been a lot of clues we’ve seen that there is potentially life on Mars, but the only way to find out is really to go there,” he told The Huffington Post during a community event held by NASA on Wednesday in New York City. “It is somewhat of a similar planetary system to ours and it would be really nice to know if there was life on Mars, to learn about it and to find out what happened to life on Mars.”

NASA planetary scientist Joel Levine has put forth a similar argument, maintaining that return to Mars “is the most likely target for life outside the Earth.”

The space agency has launched several missions aimed at mapping, gathering images of and monitoring conditions on the Red Planet. Data collected by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a spacecraft orbiting Mars, recently found evidence to suggest “possible flowing water during the warmest months on Mars,” according to NASA.

During Wednesday's event, which celebrated July's final space shuttle mission, Walheim and three other astronauts from the Atlantis mission also offered a glimpse into the more pedestrian aspects of life in space at the event.

Sesame Street’s Elmo, who interviewed the astronauts onstage as part of the event, asked the crew members to explain what they do with their toothpaste when they brush their teeth in zero gravity.

“In space you can’t just spit it into the sink because you don’t have a sink and that’d be really messy,” said mission specialist Sandy Magnus. “Some people like to spit into their towel and get rid of it that way. I found it was much easier just to swallow it and get rid of that way.”

Not all agreed, however: Magnus’ colleague chimed in, “I didn’t want to swallow toothpaste.”

Walheim reflected on how his over 800 hours in space had changed him, noting that the experience had given him new appreciation for the fragility of life on Earth.

“If you look at the rim of the Earth, the atmosphere of the earth, it only goes up 10 to 20 miles, and you realize that it’s only this tiny atmosphere that keeps us alive,” he said. “We’re all on this spaceship together. The Earth is a spaceship and there’s very little to keep us alive.”

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Dismantle nasa-it is a cold war relic.
Manned missions are a waste of money.Robo­tic space vehicles should be our priority.Rude_Monk: Nobody cares how astronauts brush their teeth in space. Dismantlehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Rude_Monk/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103790627.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it TKI26 Fans19 hours ago (9:45 PM)Wonder what the calender is like on Mars?TKI: Wonder what the calender is like on Mars?http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TKI/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103776486.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USERDnietzBernie/Warren 20161281 Fans12:11 PM on 8/19/2011Not that we are anywhere near getting it done, but I can only imagine the day that a human being steps on the surface of Mars.

If people think and still remember that the first step on our Moon was inspiring, I think landing on Mars will have a massive and lasting effect on all the world's cultures.

To see video of a human walking on Mars would just blow my mind.

The sad part is that it is absolutely within our capabiliti­es to get it done. The reason we haven't done it already is political.Dnietz: Not that we are anywhere near getting it done, buthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Dnietz/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103678685.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it scotsg8r6 Fans10:41 AM on 8/19/2011To people suggesting politicos for spacefligh­t, go post in the politics section. Unless you can make it funny. But so far, no one has...scotsg8r: To people suggesting politicos for spaceflight, go post in thehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/scotsg8r/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103663626.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it scotsg8r6 Fans10:27 AM on 8/19/2011Until effective shielding (think high mass) is developed to allow protracted spacefligh­t without the danger presented to the crew by X-ray irradiatio­n and high energy LETs, forget it. The cost of heaving necessary shielding out of the Earth gravity well kills this idea stone dead.

Want more? Start here: http://www­.ncbi.nlm.­nih.gov/pu­bmed/11539­626scotsg8r: Until effective shielding (think high mass) is developed to allowhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/scotsg8r/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103661484.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it SimonBao131 Fans08:43 AM on 8/19/2011There's nothing that a NASA astronaut can do on the surface of Mars that a well-desig­ned and cheaper rover/prob­e cannot do.

And rover/prob­es do not require living accommodat­ions, atmospheri­c systems, and food and water systems to keep them alive and healthy over the course of a long mission (minimum 2.5 years).

And it will prove relatively easy to launch mere rock samples off the surface of Mars, then send them on to Earth; insanely difficult and expensive to launch astronauts off the surface of Mars and back up into space.

One can probably send over scores of rover/prob­es to Mars for the cost of a single manned-mis­sion.SimonBao: There's nothing that a NASA astronaut can do on thehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/SimonBao/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103648027.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it antdogg2415 Fans10:09 PM on 8/18/2011We should send nancy Pelosi. It is my belief that there is no intelligen­t life on Mars. and with her there...th­at won't change. Besides, she looks like an alien. Just my opinion.I welcome yours.antdogg24: We should send nancy Pelosi. It is my belief thathttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/antdogg24/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103604493.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USERonionboyBlessed are the Cheese Makers949 Fans   10:00 PM on 8/18/2011Hurtling through the vacuum of space at fantastic speeds...d­ental caries would be the least of my concerns.onionboy: Hurtling through the vacuum of space at fantastic speeds...dental carieshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/onionboy/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103603326.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USERSeven TeenatheartTolerance, peace, and sanity. Be your own person.2238 Fans04:51 PM on 8/18/2011Logistics (food, fuel, radiation) make this a highly improbably mission for a long time to come:

http://exp­ress.howst­uffworks.c­om/mb-mars­.htmSeven_Teenatheart: Logistics (food, fuel, radiation) make this a highly improbably missionhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Seven_Teenatheart/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103552561.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it rysagrnot now honey i'm working jets620 Fans04:45 PM on 8/18/2011good luck astronaut obama, don't forget to writerysagr: good luck astronaut obama, don't forget to writehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/rysagr/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103551375.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it imonlyhereforthelaughs168 Fans04:20 PM on 8/18/2011How would a couple of days on a very very tiny portion of the planet (a couple of acres maybe) by humans be better than the robot probes that can travel many miles over several years?imonlyhereforthelaughs: How would a couple of days on a very veryhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/imonlyhereforthelaughs/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103546254.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it NHBill352 Fans03:53 PM on 8/18/2011We could blanket Mars in robots for what it would cost to send a man to mars and return him safely to earth.NHBill: We could blanket Mars in robots for what it wouldhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/NHBill/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103540542.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it Bishop Coxcomb22 Fans05:41 PM on 8/18/2011Where is the risky fun in that?Bishop_Coxcomb: Where is the risky fun in that?http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Bishop_Coxcomb/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103561984.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it Hermione Granger19 Fans11:36 PM on 8/18/2011The point is to gain useful scientific data. We could gather much more such data with robots and it would still cost less then sending humans who need air, water, food, and most importantl­y need to come back.Hermione_Granger: The point is to gain useful scientific data. We couldhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Hermione_Granger/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103615373.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All Hermione Granger19 Fans02:01 PM on 8/19/2011"Helium... We are going to run out by 2020."

Even assuming that's true it hardly justifies the massive expense of manned space flight to get some helium. I'm sure alternativ­es can be found for whatever helium us used for.Hermione_Granger: "Helium... We are going to run out by 2020." Evenhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Hermione_Granger/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103698885.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All HUFFPOST SUPER USERmike711lThe universe is laughing at you behind your back254 Fans   03:31 PM on 8/18/2011They are planning on dropping the Internatio­nal Space Station into the ocean around 2020. Why not retrofit the modules into a spacecraft to go to Mars? Launching from orbit will save plenty of fuel and the resulting craft can be far larger than anything sent up from the ground. Why let this magnificen­t achievemen­t go to waste? Add a ground to orbit craft for exploratio­n, engines, additional shielding, load it up with food water and O2 and you're good to go! Probably save billions too!mike711l: They are planning on dropping the International Space Station intohttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/mike711l/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103536106.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it Jim4517 Fans03:48 PM on 8/18/2011Oh I don't know Mike It kind of sounds like it is going to cost Billions. Of course it doesnt matter what the cost is. We can always just print more money. JCJim45: Oh I don't know Mike It kind of sounds likehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Jim45/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103539656.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it Oomingmak76 Fans05:21 PM on 8/18/2011ISS is currently scheduled to be de-orbited in 2020, but most observers think that will be extended another decade. It was a big investment and since those are mainly sunk costs, ISS now serves as a perfect test-bed for new technologi­es needed for deep-space missions.Oomingmak: ISS is currently scheduled to be de-orbited in 2020, buthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Oomingmak/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103558385.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USERmike711lThe universe is laughing at you behind your back254 Fans   02:26 PM on 8/18/2011NASA Astronaut Explains Why We Should Send Humans To Mars.

WE NEED THE WORK!mike711l: NASA Astronaut Explains Why We Should Send Humans To Mars.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/mike711l/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103522544.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it Jim4517 Fans02:49 PM on 8/18/2011If the Idea is to create work, then they should build another of those Hubble type Telescopes (you know the one that takes pictures of Galaxies that are 20,000 light years away and some pictures of Galaxies that no longer exist). Why this is important enough to waste a billion dollars on escapes me. We have huge problems right here on Terra Firma We are a debtor nation with no end in sight. The stock market remains where it was 10 years ago Real estate has collapsed and Globalism has failed and now I hear that they are going to blow more money on a rediculus trip to mars, For What? JCJim45: If the Idea is to create work, then they shouldhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Jim45/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103527320.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USERmike711lThe universe is laughing at you behind your back254 Fans   03:24 PM on 8/18/2011There is another one in the works - The James Webb Space Telescope. Unless the project gets the axe. If you don't understand why space research is important you must not use any of the thousands of products that have been developed from space tech. Look them up, it's quite a list.mike711l: There is another one in the works - The Jameshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/mike711l/nasa-astronaut-why-go-to-mars_n_929439_103534516.htmlHistory |Permalink |Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All    Page: 1 2 3 4 5 Next › Last »  (10 total) new comment(s) on this entry — Click to refreshLoading comments… PHOTO GALLERIES 13 Tips And Tricks For Spotify Newbies 6 Gadgets HP Just Killed Adam Carolla Has An App That Will Stop You From... iPhone vs. Android Users, HP's Shocker And More... FOLLOW US Connect with your friends Check out stories you might like,
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