Demo of GeoVirgil - A 3D Rendering Program For Mars Topographic Data
Steve McDonald, Joseph Palaia, Bruce Mackenzie
Mon Jan 24, 12-01:00pm, 33-206
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Steve McDonald has been gracious enough to come give a presentation on the operation and use of the new software program GeoVirgil.
GeoVirgil is an easy to use, cross platform planetary data analysis tool. It automatically downloads data from NASA and university servers, displays data as both a 2D map display and 3D fly over view and provides a variety of image processing functions. GeoVirgil integrates a variety of Mars data sets including Viking and Themis images, MOLA elevation, TES thermal inertia and albedo and gravity variation. It has received funding from NASA JPL and the data center at Brown University. GeoVirgil can be found on the web at http://www.SiliconSpaceships.com.
Web: http://www.marshome.org/
Contact: Joseph Palaia, jpalaia@mit.edu
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Mars Homestead Project - Discussion of Options for Mars Settlement
Joseph Palaia, Bruce Mackenzie
Mon Jan 17, 12-01:00pm, 33-116
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Come discuss with us possibilities regarding the settlement of Mars and the expansion of the human race into the solar system. This will be a very open discussion forum where we hope to brainstorm ideas that will help us with the efforts of the Mars Homestead Project.
Please attend our 12-1 session on the 10th for general information about the Mars Homestead Project.
Web: http://www.marshome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia, jpalaia@mit.edu
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Mars Homestead Project - Fiberglass Spinner Design
Joseph Palaia, The Mars Homestead Project, Bruce Mackenzie
Mon Jan 10, 17, 24, 01-02:00pm, 33-116, 33-206
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
January 10th and 17th mtgs in 33-116. January 24th Mtg in 33-206.
Come help us design a fiberglass spinning machine to be used to wind 5 meter modules for Mars habitats. The concept is that the first Martian settlers extract materials from the soil and air to make fiberglass thread and resin. Then using a fiberglass spinning machine they manufacture large pressure-vessels (cylinders) to use as habitat structures.
We will be designing this system during IAP, leading to a later project to build a small scale working prototype.
Start your IAP with a spin!
Web: http://www.marshome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia,, jpalaia@mit.edu
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The Mars Homestead Project - An Overview
Joseph Palaia, The Mars Homestead Project, Bruce Mackenzie
Mon Jan 10, 12-01:00pm, 33-116
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This will consist of an overview presentation on the Mars Homeastead Project and detailed information about the present focuses of investigation (manufacturing, agricultural, construction equipment, gas handling equipment).
We are presently seeking volunteers for design studies of the first permanent settlement on Mars for 12 people. Expertise is especially needed in chemical engineering, material science, plastics engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, geology & mineralogy, metallurgy, and agriculture. If you or someone you know would be interesting in working on this exciting project, please attend our introductory session or send us an email. You can help open this new frontier!
Web: http://www.marshome.org/
Contact: Joseph Palaia,, jpalaia@mit.edu
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The Mars Homestead Project - Mars Manufacturing Task Force
Joseph Palaia The Mars Homestead Project, Bruce Mackenzie
Thu Jan 6, 13, 09am-01:30pm, 26-204
Tue Jan 18, 09am-09:00pm, 26-204
Thu Jan 20, 09am-01:30pm, 26-204
Tue Jan 25, 09am-09:00pm, 26-204
Thu Jan 27, 09am-01:30pm, 26-204
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
We are establishing a taskforce to investigate options and arrive at a design concept for manufacturing infrastructure for the initial Martian settlement. A parallel task force (not at MIT) is simulatenously investigating options for mining, and refining of materials... (ie materials extracted from the Martian environment.) We are looking for interested MIT students and others who would like to help us investigate the manufacturing options. Please email Joe Palaia for more information. We prefer that you attend all or most sessions although your input could still be used if you cannot attend them all.
Web: http://www.marshome.org/
Contact: Joseph Palaia, jpalaia@mit.edu
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