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Highest height: The kite will create energy using 70mph winds.
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.
What's happening?
How do you create electricity 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 kites.
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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.
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!
Key words
Electricity – A kind of energy that can be controlled and sent through wires. It powers such things as heaters, light bulbs and computers.
Windmill – A machine that makes power using the wind. Large windmills are called wind turbines. They produce wind power for us here on Earth. The blades spin when it is windy and turn a generator which makes electricity.
Kites – Kites have been used for more than 3,000 years. In ancient China, people made them from bamboo and silk.
Mars – One of our closest planets. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system. It is known for being red. Its nickname is The Red Planet.
The plan to power Mars by flying kites
Highest height: The kite will create energy using 70mph winds.
You decide
Subjects
Physics, Technology, Geography
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.