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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
Sponsor: Mars Society
Latest update: 05-Jan-2005


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