67 March 11, 2021
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All Space to All - Manousos Chairetis - 23rd Annual International Mars Society Convention
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•Premiered Oct 17, 2020
This is a 29 minute talk.
The ALL SPACE TO ALL presentation, re-proposes the adoption of the Minoan lifestyle and mentality that guided humans to use space for the benefit of ALL humanity. Inspired from the Minoan 4400-1100 BC era mindset mentality, scientifically proved to be practically the original known celestial minded human existence.
It will present that Minoans successfully explored, all world they needed to progress during their era using space. They devised technology to support their quest, based on astronomy, maths, physics, engineering, technicalities adapted to the human physical environment.
As the Minoan era sustained for 3.5 thousand years, in absolute peace and prosperity for the benefit of all humanity managed to spread to the all earth the art to proceed using earth space (at that era land and sea only). As known Daedalus and Icarus Myth triggered from the will of humans to achieve liberty using their technical intelligence was made while they were kept in the Labyrinth at Knossos palace.
Unfortunately, the eruption of Santorini (Thyra) volcano approximately 1600 BC, destroyed the cradle of the Minoan peaceful triumph, leaving humanity in a three thousand year struggle into the darkness of unwillingness, to progress explore/exploit/inhabit universe for the right reasons.
The presentation will pass through modern available and readily available technology options critically judging the pros and cons.
The speech will show the vast room for improvements in any aspect regarding human space exodus.
Critical questions will be introduced to the audience as to touch the core of their will and produce the right answers that will lead to the right decisions.
Finally, a series of tangible proposals inspired by the vision of ASTERES organization (under creation), will be offered and any audience desired questions will be taken from the speaker.
The Minoan civilization is not something I've thought about much, so this talk is a bit of an overview of a remarkable people and a remarkable time.
It seems to me a bit of a stretch to connect the Minoan's to the Mars undertaking, but Mr. Chairetis makes the attempt.
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Pawns on Mars - Mikołaj Sobociński - 23rd Annual International Mars Society Convention
Board Games to the Rescue
Pawns on Mars
Prologue
What are games
Why games
Which games
Why on Mars
Iron Rations?
Epilogue24 minutes
Attended 2021/03/20
This talk is ** definitely ** NOT something I've thought about, but it certainly makes sense to include this activity in the toolkit for keeping folks entertained on long voyages, and certainly if they are living away from Earth for extended periods.
The subject of games has never appeared in anything I've head or heard (video or audio) about the ISS. Perhaps the workload at the ISS is too heavy to permit any time to be allocated for mere entertainment.
The presenter here makes (what came across to me as) a good case for planning for non-electronic games of various kinds, to be included in the baggage for Mars bound explorers or workers.
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As of 2021/03/14 the YouTube link and the Convention Video Number are back in agreement
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Mars Science City - Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger - 23rd Annual International Mars Society Convention
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]]>NASA-Funded STEM Opportunity for Teachers in Utah
Spaceward Bound Utah to be held at MDRS AnalogSpaceward Bound is a NASA-funded program to train K-12 educators in how to engage their students in activities that will inspire careers in the space sciences by taking teachers into the field with scientists who are working on space-related research in a given location. First instituted by researchers at NASA Ames, today scientists involved in that early project are still organizing Spaceward Bound field expeditions around the world.
Spaceward Bound Utah is a 5-day workshop to be held at the Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) outside Hanksville, Utah, where K-12 teachers from Utah will be able to experience what living on the planet Mars might be like in the future. MDRS is a research facility that has been developed to simulate an early research base on the Red Planet.
The campus includes a large cylinder-shaped simulated spacecraft, which serves as the living quarters for the crews while on site. There is also an engineering bay, a greenhouse, a fully-equipped research laboratory and two astronomical observatories. Electric vehicles and spacesuits designed to mimic what humans would use on Mars are available for crews to explore the landscape surrounding the station, which is a true geologic Mars analog.
As part of the Spaceward Bound program, the Mars Society is looking for eight enthusiastic teachers interested in living and working under the same operational constraints that would be encountered by astronauts while on Mars, while also participating in a workshop developed by a master teacher who designed a semester-long Mission to Mars Science elective that is offered to all seventh and eighth grade students at her public school.
While priority will be given to full-time experienced middle school science teachers, all K-12 educators may apply. Together they will develop classroom activities based on their experiences at MDRS. The focus will be on in situ experiences that can be replicated in a classroom and allow students to conduct activities and experiments that will be done on Mars. This project is designed to give teachers insight into how to integrate the real science needed on the Red Planet with activities that can be conducted in the classroom and will adhere to current curricula standards and improve student outcomes.
MDRS will be holding two sessions of this program in 2021. The session for Cohort 2 will be held May 3-7, while Cohort 3 will be convened November 1-5. All participants are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 three weeks prior to coming to MDRS for the protection of everyone. The facility will be fully cleaned and disinfected prior to the arrival of the participants. Applicants are kindly asked to let MDRS know if there are any concerns for your safety during the program.
Selected teachers will have their standard crew fees waived. These fees cover room, board, and use of all facilities and scientific equipment. Travel (up to $500) will be reimbursed at their school’s travel rates or actual expenses, whichever is higher. Teaching materials and science supplies will be provided.
If you are an educator at a school or educational center and are interested in participating in this program, please contact Dr. Shannon Rupert, Principal Investigator & MDRS Director, at: srupert@marssociety.org. Please include a summary of your teaching background in your email, as well as a brief description of why you would like to attend. Also indicate which session you are interested in applying for. Applicants from outside Utah may be considered at the discretion of the program directors.
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Utopian Colonies on Mars - Ian Mayes - 23rd Annual International Mars Society Convention
Although the scheduled date for this video was the 5th, I just got a chance to play it.
This was a bit of a surprise (to me for sure!) ... The talk included mention of Dunbar's number as a size of a primary group to consider for an individual settlement. I do not agree with this idea, because we have (in the United States and probably other cultures) small groupings called villages or towns, which exist within the context of larger groups. I have concluded that the Dunbar's Number still applies in the world of 2021, but we (individuals) hold in our minds memories of people we've met over the years, and who we have "met" via the media.
I don't see the need to keep settlements to Dunbar's Number, and in fact I think that any attempt to do so will reduce any prospects of maintaining the level of civilization (such as it is) that we have struggled to achieve on Earth, over many centuries.
All that said, I definitely endorse this video for anyone who might be inclined to mentally engage with the speaker on this important subject.
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The new number is #64
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However, the index of videos for the conference remains as it was ...
Comets at Mars - Gardiner and Isenberg - 23rd Annual International Mars Society Convention
This is a 33 minute talk.
Edit#1 ... this talk can be "attended" by phone if desired ... there are no slides or photographs, although the speaker seemed to be referring to them.
The talk was about the electrostatic forces that may be at work in the behavior of comets.
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Peaceful Use of Military Tech - Nikolai Lebedev - 23rd Annual International Mars Society Convention
59 views•Oct 29, 2020
This is a 45 minute talk
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4. 7 PM PDT, 10 PM EDT: We welcome JAMES BURK to discuss the Mars Society MarsVR - Virtual Reality for Mars Exploration
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]]>MARS SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENT
View this email in your browserBeyond Luna [Blog]
By Evan Plant-Weir, Red Planet Bound 02.24.21
Humanity has some unfinished business with the Moon.
The lunar surface has fallen back into the realm of the remote and unfamiliar for too long. The Apollo landings kindled a dream of an expansive, space-faring future for our species, and that vision continues to inspire us nearly a half century later.
Though we have sustained an ember of that dream through crewed missions to the International Space Station, it diminishes a little with every passing year that we do not once more step foot on another world. NASA’s upcoming plan to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon via the Artemis program, therefore, constitutes a long-overdue reunion.
Every human on Earth has access to a night sky that is punctuated by the presence of our Moon. On a clear evening, it is visible from both dense urban environments and secluded rural landscapes. Whether we own a telescope, or have only our eyes to stargaze, it is there for us all to consider with wonder.
When we can look up at that jewel of the commons and know that it is within the reach of human experience once again, countless lives will be enriched.
There is, however, a significant inherent risk in returning to the Moon. I’m not referring to the physical hazards faced by the astronauts who will make that voyage, but rather the risk to our future security and development as a species, should that endeavor cost us our chance at Mars.
For the sake of the long-term survival and growth of life from Earth, the overarching goal of space exploration must be the pursuit of a multi-planetary future. By far the best candidate for this endeavor is Mars. The window to the red planet is open now, but given the unfortunate volatility of human history it could close at any time. The choice to insert the Moon as an intermediate step is therefore a substantial gamble.
The true efficacy of a lunar foothold, then, will be determined by whether it constitutes a commitment to that more pressing objective, or a distraction from it.
But why is Mars so essential to a multi-planetary future? The Moon is just a few days’ travel away – doesn’t that make it a more suitable choice for exploration and settlement?
A World of Difference
The Moon has no appreciable atmosphere. Besides a thin layer of rarefied gas, it is engulfed by the vacuum of space. This means that the lunar surface has no protection whatsoever from radiation or meteoroid bombardment.
The lunar surface is covered with a layer of jagged particles generated by micrometeorite impacts. With no wind to erode this asbestos-like dust, it remains sharp, like tiny broken pieces of glass. In fact, it is so abrasive that it stripped away layers of the Apollo astronauts’ boots.
In sunlight, temperatures reach 260 degrees Fahrenheit (127 degrees Celsius) and, in the shade, they drop to -280 degrees F (-173 C). These temperature extremes are highly localized since there is no atmosphere to equalize the difference. Lunar equipment and infrastructure will therefore have to resist both freezing and overheating depending on whether they are in sunlight or shadow.
Artemis astronauts will experience 17% of Earth’s gravity on the Moon. The long-term effect of partial gravity on the human body is unclear, but we do know that the weightlessness felt by humans on the International Space Station results in tangible changes to their physiology, such as bone loss or muscular degeneration. It’s safe to assume that similar health consequences might result from long-term lunar habitation.
Furthermore, a day on the Moon is 29 times longer than a day on Earth. This drastic departure from our natural day-night cycle will introduce an additional challenge for our biological systems which are finely tuned to the daylight hours of our home world. The long lunar nights will also hinder the usefulness of solar power.
None of these challenges are insurmountable. We can, and should, carve out a sustainable human presence on our closest celestial neighbor (eventually), but the Moon is a dismal candidate for our next home.
Fortunately, our solar system contains a far better match for our technological and biological systems. It’s a bit of a fixer-upper, and it takes a few months to get there, but the red planet’s presence within our reach is nothing short of spectacular luck.
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Underwater Mars Habitats - Lee Roberts - 23rd Annual International Mars Society Convention
This talk is a spin-off of another study.
The speaker is a pilot, and he used examples from flying to explain his concepts for using water to balance the pressure needed inside Mars habitats.
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Evolution of a Mars Colony - Innspace Team - 23rd Annual International Mars Society Convention
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Simulation of Evacuation in Martian Conditions - Szymon Matkowski - 23rd Mars Society Convention
This is a 39 minute presentation.
Leszek Orzechowski
3 months ago
Thanks for a ton of great work on our colony design! A good space architecture study
I found this to be quite an interesting talk.
Leszek Orzechowski
3 months ago
Thanks for a ton of great work on our colony design! A good space architecture study
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Artemis Accords and the Rule of Law - Art Harman - 23nd Annual International Mars Society Convention
This is a 40 minute presentation.
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]]>Mars Society Launches New Indiegogo Crowdfunding for MarsVR Project to Support Humans-to-Mars
The Mars Society, the world's largest space advocacy group dedicated to the human exploration and settlement of the planet Mars, is pleased to announce a new Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its Mars Virtual Reality (MarsVR) project.
Project Goals
MarsVR will deliver a stunning Mars experience to schools, museums, members of the public and future space explorers. The goals of the project are to create a high-quality virtual reality simulation of future human exploration of the Red Planet as a tool for both public outreach within STEM programs in schools and museums and to train analog astronauts at our real-life Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) located in the Utah desert. There will also be a PC option for some of the core modules to encourage maximum accessibility for all.
Speaking about the project in our new documentary-style video trailer, Mars Society President and founder Dr. Robert Zubrin described how this new technology could make a huge impact on the future human exploration of the planet Mars:
"What we hope to demonstrate in our VR program is a new way of exploring Mars, one which could bring millions of people into the game, in terms of participating directly in the exploration of the Red Planet."
Campaign Details & Rewards
Our project aims to raise a minimum of $100,000 via its Indiegogo campaign over the next six weeks to directly fund the development and operations of MarsVR throughout 2021 and beyond. Assuming a successful campaign, we will release this application on the Steam platform as a free download, with additional modules with crew training, educational and research-oriented content available for purchase at modest amounts. If we exceed the initial 100K goal of the crowdfunding campaign, we will accelerate our long-term plans to work with museums and educational institutions to integrate MarsVR into their programs and curriculum.
Interested members of the public can contribute any amount to the Indiegogo campaign by visiting www.MarsVR.com. There are several pledge levels available which provide rewards such as an early “Beta” version of the MarsVR application, the ability to place names of individuals and companies within the VR application, and to sponsor schools and museums to get the experience first.
Also, for only the second time ever, the general public will be able to purchase time at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah by contributing to the project. Some larger rewards include a VR treadmill from our partner Infinadeck, similar to the VR treadmills seen in the movie “Ready Player One”, and the “Ultimate VR Package” which includes the latest VR hardware such as a haptic bodysuit, smell producing hardware, an Infinadeck treadmill, and a VR headset with a high-end laptop pre-configured for the entire multi-sensory experience.
New Partnerships
The Mars Society will be partnering with the industry-leading team at MXTReality in Seattle, Washington, who have developed over a hundred successful VR projects including a magic carpet ride over Seattle and a VR experience of bungee-jumping from the Space Needle, among other work for commercial, governmental, and aerospace industry companies. Jeff Rayner and his team are experts in all aspects of virtual reality and have already been partnering with many of the leading companies in the global VR industry.
The Mars Society and MXTReality will work together to grow an ecosystem of supporters, corporate partners, tools, resources, and new experiences for MarsVR and will strive to bring awareness of this work to many different communities, including NASA, the aerospace industry community, the space advocacy community, and members of the general public worldwide.
For more information and to participate in the campaign, visit www.MarsVR.com.
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