Public Outreach Projects
Check out events and talks of interest.
Mars Habitat Model
MMS is in the process
of designing a model of a Mars Habitat module. The model can be transported
to schools and fairs where people can get a feel for the living and work
environment of the first human visitors on Mars. See images of the
Hab Model here.
Michigan Mars Rover Design Project
On 9 March 2000, the Mars Society released a call for designs in
the Mars Analog Rover Initiative contest. The various chapters
of the Mars Society would present designs for the pressurized manned
rover to accompany the Mars Direct mission. This rover would be used
on Earth to investigate the operational and design issues of such
a vehicle.
Pressurized Rover Project
Michigan Mars Rover Design Project
Michigan Mars Rover Student Project.
Developed Talks
Why Mars? - The Case for the Human Exploration
and Settlement
Chad Ohlandt
Michigan Mars Society
We have the technology to send humans to
Mars. The cost to do so is less than the Apollo program and less than 1%
the annual budget of the Department of Defense. Mars is the only place
in the solar system beyond Earth that can support a self-sufficient human
presence. The near term benefits in terms of science, technology, and education
are immense and clearly worth it. The long term potential is almost beyond
comprehension. These reasons and the supporting arguments make the case
that humans should embark on a mission to Mars in the first decade of the
21st century.
MS Power Point(340K)
PDF (1.3M)
Feel free to use and/or modify these files,
but please credit the Mars Society when doing so.
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