Would life be better in space? Scientists say wind power could help us create electricity while living on Mars. But some people are not sure if it is worth going at all.
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The plan to power Mars by flying kites
Would life be better in space? Scientists say wind power could help us create electricity while living on Mars. But some people are not sure if it is worth going at all.
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How do you create electricityA kind of energy that can be controlled and sent through wires. It powers such things as heaters, light bulbs and computers. in space? The answer is wind.
On Earth, we have big windmills. But they are too heavy to send in a rocket. On Mars, one team plans to use giant kitesKites have been used for more than 3,000 years. In ancient China, people made them from bamboo and silk..
People might go to MarsThe fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System. very soon. One company wants to send people in 2026!
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They will need electricity. One team has made a giant kite. It is as big as a room.
The wind on Mars will help the kite fly. It will pull on a string and turn a wheel to make power.
One day, kites could make electricity for a whole city.
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Would life be better in space?
No! Life is better on Earth. We can breathe. We have water. We can grow food. We are not too hot or cold. We should stay here.
Maybe! We could build amazing cities. We could explore the universe. There might be planets even better than Earth!
Keywords
Electricity - A kind of energy that can be controlled and sent through wires. It powers such things as heaters, light bulbs and computers.
Kites - Kites have been used for more than 3,000 years. In ancient China, people made them from bamboo and silk.
Mars - The fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System.
The plan to power Mars by flying kites
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Electricity - A kind of energy that can be controlled and sent through wires. It powers such things as heaters, light bulbs and computers.
Kites - Kites have been used for more than 3,000 years. In ancient China, people made them from bamboo and silk.
Mars - The fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System.