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Thank You To All Our Students K-12 (age 5-18) Participants Globally

Mars Innovation Challenge

Resource Page

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Thank you Chaya Shinensky of Milton JPDS in Washington D.C. for creating this invaluable resource for teachers and students worldwide! Mrs. Shinensky you are exactly what Mars needs and we salute your brilliance and generosity in support of the #MarsInnovationChallenge!
Getting Started Teacher Resource Doc

Watch these videos to learn about some of the Mars Innovation Challenge categories and use them as research and inspiration for your innovation!

To learn more about Mars Exploration Program at NASA click here:

https://mars.nasa.gov/mars-exploration/missions/?page=0&per_page=99&order=date+desc&search=&category=171

Surface Habitats, Survivability,

Sustainability and Environmental

Control/Life Support System (ECLSS)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uFSKXHqG_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmqgiVrCJwM

https://youtu.be/ZS851UIbR7I

https://youtu.be/vumrCv4wT5c

https://youtu.be/R7awljxKMvk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvj8ZF8k0Sc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSpKpc3zqU4

Examples:

Water Purification/Oxygen and Recycling

Food Production/Farming on Mars

3D Printed Food  

Martian Agriculture Processes

Disposing of Human Waste and Recycling

Radiation Protection for Habitats and Humans

Biological and Physiological

Impacts on Humans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKL3fhliwk&t=2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKL3fhliwk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJT8qXjAN9M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNOWmGwto7I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nr6XSf_nCU&t=1972s

Examples:

Radiation Protection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu3rIrJfgu0

Activities to Improve Mood and Mental Health

Exercise

Thermal Control

Cardiovascular Impacts

Psychological Impacts\

Habitat and Research Infrastructure

and Architecture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqxuRU5E8f4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eML0kW8HMWc

https://youtu.be/4Jf-f1NEyJg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO0y4IxJHiA\

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwdg5IogyS8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-prEc03i17o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C0ht9iGCtg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8zLajAmgVQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOAm7BdgVIU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eML0kW8HMWc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwdg5IogyS8

Examples:

Reliable Power/Power Grid

Design/Lava Tubes/Interior of Craters

Terraforming Martian Soil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8zLajAmgVQ

Cultural Considerations

Schools on Mars

Entertainment

Space Law for Mars

Economy/Banks on Mars

Artemis Accords:

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-accords/index.html