Research Questions:
You will find some questions below to get you started on your mission research. (This is not a comprehensive list, be sure to research any additional questions you feel you should consider. You will find that you have more questions as you begin your research.)
· What are the characteristics of Mars?
· What resources are already on Mars that we can utilize?
· What will we eat?
· Where will we live?
· How will we breathe?
· What will we use for energy?
Helpful Websites to get you started:
Lichen: http://www.redcolony.com/art.php?id=0109020
Mars exploration, colonization and terraforming: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/mars/mars_colonize_terraform.html
Why colonize mars?: http://www.nss.org/settlement/mars/zubrin-colonize.html
Six step plan for colonizing mars: http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-space/article/2007-01/hijacking-red-planet
Company tasked with colonizing mars: http://www.space.com/news/050908_four_frontiers.html
How terraforming mars will work: http://www.howstuffworks.com/terraforming.htm
The first step in terraforming mars: http://www.geocities.com/marsterraforming/terraforming.html
Terraforming mars: http://quest.nasa.gov/mars/background/terra.html
Terraforming mars - general information: http://www.universetoday.com/2004/02/03/terraforming-mars/
Life on mars: http://www.scienceinschool.org/2008/issue8/terraforming/
Colonize the moon before mars?: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/221/1
Search Engines: Sweet Search
You will find some questions below to get you started on your mission research. (This is not a comprehensive list, be sure to research any additional questions you feel you should consider. You will find that you have more questions as you begin your research.)
· What are the characteristics of Mars?
· What resources are already on Mars that we can utilize?
· What will we eat?
· Where will we live?
· How will we breathe?
· What will we use for energy?
Helpful Websites to get you started:
Lichen: http://www.redcolony.com/art.php?id=0109020
Mars exploration, colonization and terraforming: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/mars/mars_colonize_terraform.html
Why colonize mars?: http://www.nss.org/settlement/mars/zubrin-colonize.html
Six step plan for colonizing mars: http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-space/article/2007-01/hijacking-red-planet
Company tasked with colonizing mars: http://www.space.com/news/050908_four_frontiers.html
How terraforming mars will work: http://www.howstuffworks.com/terraforming.htm
The first step in terraforming mars: http://www.geocities.com/marsterraforming/terraforming.html
Terraforming mars: http://quest.nasa.gov/mars/background/terra.html
Terraforming mars - general information: http://www.universetoday.com/2004/02/03/terraforming-mars/
Life on mars: http://www.scienceinschool.org/2008/issue8/terraforming/
Colonize the moon before mars?: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/221/1
Search Engines: Sweet Search