The China Space Administration is the latest agency to do so, landing the Zhurong Rover on Mars earlier this month. on Saturday, Driving the earth’s surface for the first time.

Hadfield, who was Canada’s first commander of the International Space Station, said that research on Mars is critical to finding out whether we are alone in the universe.

He said: “Why do we land on Mars? Well, I think the fundamental problem is that when life first formed on the earth four billion years ago, Mars was like the earth.” Off-road inspection Guest Jason D’Souza (Jason D’Souza) Sunday.

“So, if it happens here, will it happen here? It will be obvious somewhere in the geological record.”

The rover currently crossing Mars is conducting research and sampling from the ground. Hadfield said that if the rover finds the fossil, “we will know that we are not alone.”

Hadfield joined an examination The program is part of the regular “Ask Me What” series and answers audience questions about Mars, unidentified flying objects, and our responsibilities as humans in space.

For Mars, what’s in it?

As the rover (and possibly humans one day) landed on Mars, Ed Camelot of Edmonton asked what was in the “red planet”?

Hadfield said that if there is life on Mars, whether it is fossil life or primitive life, it is important to consider what this means to us on Earth and what our responsibilities are.

He said that the 1967 “United Nations Outer Space Treaty” provided a “basic part of the legal system” for aerospace countries.

The United Nations believes that the treaty is the basic framework of international space law and outlines key principles, including that space exploration should be in the interests of all countries and that countries should avoid harmful pollution of outer space and celestial bodies.

“We are very cautious about everything we give to Mars to make it do our best-make it sterile so that it doesn’t inadvertently bring life to Mars or react to Mars under certain circumstances. The original life,” Hadfield said.

“If there is a smart life or an advanced life, we will treat it more carefully and differently.”

When asked if he would consider a “one-way trip” to Mars, Hadfield said that he has ventured into space exploration all his life, but astronauts will not make strides without proper preparation.

With this in mind, he told an examination He will be happy to help develop technologies that will enable people on Earth to live in hostile places, such as Mars or the Moon.

“I’m interested in this, but my question is, who is this ship, who is with whom, and what is the purpose?” Hadfield said.

“We will get there eventually, and I would love to be part of the team that achieves this goal.”

How about UFOs?

Byron McDonald called from Kamloops, BC, and asked if Hadfield was following discussions about unidentified flying objects.

The existence of UFOs is usually a taboo topic, not only on social media, but also in mainstream media and even in the power corridors of Washington, D.C., the existence of UFOs has become a hot topic.

News Magazine 60 minutes Recently aired about UFO found in U.S. airspace.next month report The so-called unidentified aviation phenomenon or UAP of the US government will be provided to Congress by US intelligence agencies.

Hadfield, a former pilot of the Royal Canadian Air Force and the U.S. Navy, said: “Obviously, I have seen countless things in the sky, I don’t understand.”

“But to see what you don’t understand in the sky, and then immediately conclude that it is an intelligent life from another solar system, which is stupid and illogically high.”

Hadfield admitted that the existence of extraterrestrial life is worthy of our consideration, and that life may also exist in other parts of the universe.

He said: “But so far, apart from the earth, we have not found any evidence of life, we are looking for it.”

Hadfield said that despite this, it’s no surprise that the conversation has become more intense.

“It’s fun, it’s on the edge between reality and science fiction and fantasy. So it’s really fun to think about.”

Written by Jason Vermes. “Ask Me What” by Steve Howard and Chris Hadfield.

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