Becoming a Martian

1. When can a mission to Mars (or from Mars) happen? Why?
   there. Any mission to Mars can only leave Earth – or return from Mars – every twenty-six months, when the two planets are at the closest point in their orbits.
2. What are two geological features of Mars?Valley and volcanoes, but red planets are by far the biggest and most dramatic.
3. What is one possible solution from the story about oxygen on Mars?Carbon dioxide (CO2 is made up of both carbon and oxygen
   
   
4. If it doesn’t rain on Mars, where does the water come from? The water comes from the ice you get from underground and heat it up
5. How will people get food on Mars? What is a possible solution?If settlers brought their own food, it would need to last for twenty-six months until the next supply rocket arrives.