Blog Post 12

This week I read an article titled A Survival Imperative for Space Colonization by John Tierney.  It discusses how scientists are beginning to believe that human existence will last at least 5,100 years longer if we extend it to life on Mars.  In order for this to happen though, we have to get life on Mars up and running within the next 46 years.  Dr. Gott was the professor that came up with this idea back in 1993 and over the past 16 years he has improved his theory and its become more creditable.  Though this theory and idea of living on Mars actually becoming a reality seems like a modern idea, humans have been studying/exploring space for thousands of years.  This connects to my life because ever since I was a little girl i have wondered about life on Mars and if it would ever happen and if there are aliens up there and many other things!  Now seeing that it may actually happen is very cool and interesting to me.