Life on Mars Part One by Juliet Donaldson
The day has finally arrived when we are going to Mars. Our parents could only imagine living on a different planet when they watched films about space but we have learned about this mission in school ever since I can remember. At space camp we learned all about the red planet that would be our new home. We learned about the Rover called Percy that went to Mars in 2021 to take samples when our parents were younger. We are all getting onto the Starship rocket now. A lady is showing us where we are to go. We are going to be on it for 9 months travelling to Mars. We are sharing a room with our families – I hope its not too small. We have artificial gravity on the Starship but we still must do lots of exercises to keep our bones healthy.
We are also going to be having school there. I wish my friends were coming too or at least someone I know. I hope I make some friends. I am going to be one of the first children to actually live on Mars. I am looking forward to living at the Mars camp and being on a totally different planet but it will be strange to not be allowed outside. I hope I will be a successful scientist when I am older and maybe I can return to Earth one day and try to fix it so our children can one day move back home.