How Big a Hole Should Humans Dig on Mars to Find Its Secrets?
Sure, establishing a base on another planet would mean a significant step forward for humanity in its quest to become a spacefaring species, but one has to consider the financial aspects of such an endeavor. So far, the decades of space exploration have been nothing other than sinkholes that swallowed enormous amounts of money while offering few tangible things in return.In some circles, theres hope that Mars will be the place where we finally find life outside the boundaries of our planet. In others, theres hope some valuable mineral or substance will be found there, making all the efforts and spending worthwhile. Some others are in it just for the kicks.But no matter where you stand on this, the reality remains that whatever secrets and treasures the neighboring planet hides, we wont find them on the surface. And, of course, would it be much more difficult to dig holes on Mars than it is on Earth?These are some of the questions an imaginary exploration media outlet by the name What If is trying to answer in the video attached below and titled What if we drilled through Mars?The place chosen for the imaginary experiment is the Jezero Crater, the playground of the most recent American rover, Perseverance , and an area suspected to have harbored a river delta billions of years ago.Well let you enjoy the video on your own and learn the possible answers to the above questions, but be warned; you should expect the unexpected and get ready for some really nasty revelations.