Guide To Space - The Incredible Challenge of Landing Heavy Payloads On Mars

<p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZD5nnScDks">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZD5nnScDks</a></p> <p class="p1">It’s too bad Mars is such an interesting place, because it’s actually one of the most difficult places to visit in the Solar System, especially if you want to bring along a lot of luggage. That planet is a graveyard of missions that didn’t quite make it.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">As our ambitions grow, and we think about exploring Mars with humans - maybe even future colonists - we’re going to need to solve one of the biggest problems in space exploration. Successfully landing heavy payloads on the surface of Mars is really really hard to do.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">This video was inspired by the incredible writing from Nancy Atkinson on Universe Today:</p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazh2UW9TVFRjMDNVeWxQZHpWLXU4ZmNiRFFxd3xBQ3Jtc0tsNHl4bTEzazJLX0NtUV9tOGNEaElkT3pHVVRDMTZqM1doWDFzSG04VzFZUzJaQUVoNUd1Tlg3VVdEVHUzOTdha0xDaXBqamVKUVpsejRDUGpTcE1ZeXFPM1lJd2dJTGtYNzJsVXFJSk9EQWs0Zkktbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universetoday.com%2F7024%2Fthe-mars-landing-approach-getting-large-payloads-to-the-surface-of-the-red-planet%2F&v=MZD5nnScDks"> https://www.universetoday.com/7024/th...</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Just visit: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy">https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy</a> and donate as much as you can!</p> <p class="p1">Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Every bit helps! Thank you!</p> <p class="p1">------------------------------------</p> <p class="p1">Do go visit <a href= "http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop">http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/sho