Why is NASA Always so Focused on Mars? Why not Explore Other Planets

[PrinceSforza]

srs question, why is it always gotta be Mars? What makes that orange piece of shiit so special?

[Brandon914]

only planet they have found that they feel could possibly sustain life forms

[feelymcfeel]

Beyond Mars, they're made of gas and don't have a solid surface?

[SexiestMiscer]

Has the most oil.

[Desi_guy]

Because its closest to our planet. Think of it as a family. All family members share common traits. You share a same DNA as your siblings or parents. Same applies to planets. All the planets in milky way must share common traits and this is what scientists want to find. Mars looks exactly like some random desert in africa or middle east. Maybe we can start a water forming chain reaction.

[TheRejuvenated]

notsureifsrs

most of the planets are made of gas anyway, so where the phuck do you propose they go genius

[ODBM]

Beyond Mars, they're made of gas and don't have a solid surface?

Also, Venus would bake and corrode any equipment that passed through the atmosphere. Mercury is just boring.

[FatAli]

1. Close to the earth
2. Far enough from the sun to have life but not too far that it'd be too cold.
3. Evidence of water formed structures.

[inchamery]

Because its closest to our planet. Think of it as a family. All family members share common traits. You share a same DNA as your siblings or parents. Same applies to planets. All the planets in milky way must share common traits and this is what scientists want to find. Mars looks exactly like some random desert in africa or middle east. Maybe we can start a water forming chain reaction.

this

[danow]

No urban youth?

[ThePayne]

venus and jupiter are made of gas lulz.

mercury is too close to the fuarking sun -> can't send chit there because it's too hot

saturn? forget about it bro not for a while...but thinking about that is kinda dope.

And the misc stupid award goes to this guy.

[Sookram]

Possibility of water I think.

[EnglishBadTeeth]

No urban youth?

Sounds like the perfect planet.

[MilwaukeeBrah]

would be alpha as fuk if they found liquid water there

[nikonD70s]

i think cuz its the closest planet we can get to. and supposely theres possibly life form there. but i might be wrong. and maybe cuz mars doesnt have aliens and other shyt nasa doesnt want us to see? i dunno. also theres all these conspiracy that the moon has all these alien and buildings etc...and yet we havent been there in ages when its close by. makes me think nasa knows something is going on in the moon and doesnt want to go back...just a thought

[LOLugonbemad]

venus and jupiter are made of gas lulz.

mercury is too close to the fuarking sun -> can't send chit there because it's too hot

saturn? forget about it bro not for a while...but thinking about that is kinda dope.

You are confusing saturn with venus.

[Interisti]

For early warning incase mars attacks! (not srs)

Because Mars is the best chance for finding signs of life

[MrTonedman]

Because its closest to our planet. Think of it as a family. All family members share common traits. You share a same DNA as your siblings or parents. Same applies to planets. All the planets in milky way must share common traits and this is what scientists want to find. Mars looks exactly like some random desert in africa or middle east. Maybe we can start a water forming chain reaction.

dude just shut the fck upppp with this fake superiority. Its this attitude that is destroying your country. Get the fck out of this cold war attitude and move on. No you are not superior. We are all humans and we are all equal. And as far as your govt is concerned, if China stops lending you money, youll be riding a horse to your field where youd be working 12 hours a day digging carrots in the ground you douche. If Saudi Arabia decides to stop all the oil supply, we will see what you fill in your NASA rockets. Just stop this superiority complex crap. and Yes Good for NASA. and NASA isnt completely american anymore. Other countries also invest ****load of money. NASA's headquarters are only stationed in US. thats all. If you want to be superior, than go and educate your masses. Provide them with the best education in the world/

[eMan0n]

LOL at the poster that thinks Venus is a made of gas.

Too much acid rain on that planet.

[zzzdawg]

You are confusing saturn with venus.

nah actually i completely ruled out venus and jupiter because i thought they are made of gas (were talking about exploring here with a rover) and mercury because it's too hot.

i thought saturn was a solid planet, but i'm wrong.

wonder what venus looks like.

[inchamery]

i think cuz its the closest planet we can get to. and supposely theres possibly life form there. but i might be wrong. and maybe cuz mars doesnt have aliens and other shyt nasa doesnt want us to see? i dunno. also theres all these conspiracy that the moon has all these alien and buildings etc...and yet we havent been there in ages when its close by. makes me think nasa knows something is going on in the moon and doesnt want to go back...just a thought

stupid award definitely goes here...

[BobDaNob]

I don't suppose the OP is aware of how far away the other planets are...or that they're either made of gas or so inhospitable that even Satan would be saying 'Fuk THAT you douche, I'll take Hell'.

[Imaneya]

[noseminer]

venus and jupiter are made of gas lulz..

you realize russia has sent probes that have landed and taken pictures of the surface of venus right?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venera_13

[inchamery]

dude just shut the fck upppp with this fake superiority. Its this attitude that is destroying your country. Get the fck out of this cold war attitude and move on. No you are not superior. We are all humans and we are all equal. And as far as your govt is concerned, if China stops lending you money, youll be riding a horse to your field where youd be working 12 hours a day digging carrots in the ground you douche. If Saudi Arabia decides to stop all the oil supply, we will see what you fill in your NASA rockets. Just stop this superiority complex crap. and Yes Good for NASA. and NASA isnt completely american anymore. Other countries also invest ****load of money. NASA's headquarters are only stationed in US. thats all. If you want to be superior, than go and educate your masses. Provide them with the best education in the world/

just shut up, where did that even come from. wow.

[Beauuu]

Losing IQ from this thread

[noseminer]

is this the first time any robot/machine has landed on mars?

how are you completely unaware of this? This is the 4th rover that has successfully landed

[Hardcore_D00d]

because the people paying nasa told them to go there

[eMan0n]

pepper your angus OP

[AlterEgoErin]

neptune is the next feasible planet for a rover to land onto.

Nope, also made of gas.