An Overview of the Mars Foundation’s Mars Homestead Project
Joseph Palaia 4Frontiers Corporation, Mars Foundation, Mars Society, Bruce Mackenzie, Martha Adams
Mon Jan 9, 01-02:00pm, 33-206
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The Mars Homestead Project, a project of the nonprofit Mars Foundation, seeks to develop a unified plan for building the first habitat on Mars utilizing local materials. The ultimate goal of the project is to build a growing, permanent settlement beyond the Earth, thus allowing civilization to spread beyond the limits of our small planet.
This presentation provides details on the ongoing efforts of the Mars Homestead Project. An overview is provided of the materials generated in the initial 8 month settlement design study. The settlement, envisioned for 12 permanent settlers, will serve as mankind’s initial toe-hold in this new world. It will be built to a large extent using local materials, and will support essential mining, refining, and manufacturing capabilities needed for an expanding human presence on the red planet.
Web: http://www.MarsHome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia, (508) 561-2232, jpalaia@mit.edu
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Funding Mars Settlement, and Engaging the Public
Joseph Palaia 4Frontiers Corporation, Mars Foundation, Mars Society, Bruce Mackenzie, Martha Adams
Wed Feb 1, 01-02:00pm, 33-116
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
How can we accomplish the goal of establishing the first permanent settlement on Mars? Besides the obvious technological difficulties, the realities of raising the large sum of money required to undertake the effort need to be addressed. What methods can be leveraged by a non-profit and which can be leveraged by a for-profit corporation? Is there a way to engage the public in the Mars settlement effort, partially funding it and helping to drive if forward? Join us to discuss these issues, and to find out how you can get involved in helping us resolve them.
Web: http://www.MarsHome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia, (508) 561-2232, jpalaia@mit.edu
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Mars Settlement Discussion
Joseph Palaia 4Frontiers Corporation, Mars Foundation, Mars Society, Bruce Mackenzie, Martha Adams
Mon Jan 9, 02-03:00pm, 33-319
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This will be a general discussion of Mars exploration & settlement, and of the activities of the Mars Foundation and the Mars Homestead Project. The Mars Foundation is a non-profit effort to establish the first permanent settlement on Mars, and to engage and support the pro-Mars community. Join us to learn how you can help open the Martian frontier!
Web: http://www.MarsHome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia, (508) 561-2232, jpalaia@mit.edu
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Mars Settlement Technology Discussion
Joseph Palaia 4Frontiers Corporation, Mars Foundation, Mars Society, Bruce Mackenzie, Martha Adams
Mon Jan 23, 01-02:00pm, 33-206
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
What type of systems will be needed for humans to arrive, survive & thrive on the surface of Mars? Do we need advanced robots? New agricultural techniques? Unique mining systems? Join us to discuss the technology needs of the first permanent settlement on Mars. We’ll also discuss technology projects that can be undertaken by MIT students that will help us prepare for this great adventure!
Web: http://www.MarsHome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia, (508) 561-2232, jpalaia@mit.edu
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Mission Planning UROP’s in Support of the Mars Foundation’s Mars Homestead Project
Joseph Palaia 4Frontiers Corporation, Mars Foundation, Mars Society, Bruce Mackenzie, Martha Adams
Wed Jan 18, 01-02:00pm, 33-319
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
You are given 200 metric tons of Mars settlement cargo and a budget of several billion dollars. What is the best way to get this cargo, and the first Mars settlers, from Earth to the Martian surface? How can we reduce the cost? How can we improve the chances of successfully delivering the cargo and crew? Answering these questions are some of the challenges facing the Mars Foundation, and you can help! Join us to discuss spring 2006 UROPs exploring Mars settlement mission planning. An MIT faculty member has agreed to be an advisor for some UROPs with this focus.
Web: http://www.MarsHome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia, (508) 561-2232, jpalaia@mit.edu
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Robotics Systems in Support of Mars Settlement
Joseph Palaia 4Frontiers Corporation, Mars Foundation, Mars Society, Bruce Mackenzie, Martha Adams
Tue Jan 24, Thu Jan 26, 10-11:00am, 33-206
Tue Jan 31, 10-11:00am, 24-213
Thu Feb 2, 10-11:00am, 33-418
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Early in the settlement of the Martian frontier, human labor will be a very scarce commodity. It will be highly desirable to make use of robotics and automated systems wherever possible. Join us for discussion of some of these technologies. This will also serve as organization, planning and design meetings for a robotics hardware demo project. The intention is to make use of a robotic arm which has been donated to the Mars Foundation to create a system which is capable of laying a masonry wall. If this sounds up your alley, join us for these meetings.
Web: http://www.MarsHome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia, (508) 561-2232, jpalaia@mit.edu
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The First Families in Space - Presentation & Discussion
Joseph Palaia 4Frontiers Corporation, Mars Foundation, Mars Society, Bruce Mackenzie, Martha Adams
Mon Jan 30, 01-02:00pm, 33-116
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Audience discussion of the raising of the first children on Mars or elsewhere in space. What ethical questions arise from proposing to raise children in a (possibly) unsafe environment? What physical support is needed? What kind of robotics and remote assistance will be needed from Earth? What is the minimum satisfactory number of adults and children? Is a nuclear family the best family model? Finally - what impact will this have on our society here on Earth?
Web: http://www.MarsHome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia, (508) 561-2232, jpalaia@mit.edu
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The Mars Settlement Research & Outreach Center (Proposed) – Discussion & Brainstorming Session
Joseph Palaia 4Frontiers Corporation, Mars Foundation, Mars Society, Bruce Mackenzie, Martha Adams
Wed Jan 11, 01-02:00pm, 33-116
Wed Jan 18, 25, 11am-12:00pm, 33-319
Wed Feb 1, 11am-12:00pm, 33-116
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
A unique research & outreach center has been proposed as a intermediate step on the road to settling the red planet. This facility will be a 25,000 sq ft replica of the first permanent Mars settlement, located on Earth near a major metropolitan area. Open to the public, it will provide a glimpse of what life might be like in the early Mars frontier. It will generate revenue to support R&D efforts, and the public will have access to this groundbreaking work. Join us to discuss the details of the center, including how to best use it to capture the imagination and excitement of the public.
Web: http://www.MarsHome.org
Contact: Joseph Palaia, (508) 561-2232, jpalaia@mit.edu
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