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Thank You To All Our Students K-12 (age 5-18) Participants Globally
Mars Innovation Challenge
Resource Page
For support or assistance please contact Explore Mars at:
mission - control @ exploremars.org
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!
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:
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://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://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:
