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Meta New Mars

Have your say about this website and forums. All opinions welcome!

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Mars Society

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Mars Society International

General discussion of Mars Society activities and events

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98 1,066 2024-11-22 09:29:27 by tahanson43206
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Mars Analogue Research Stations

Current and future activities of the F-MARS and MDRS, as well as other planned research stations

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54 713 2024-06-05 05:34:14 by Mars_B4_Moon
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Mars Rovers / University Rover Challenge

Discussion on the various Mars Rover projects being pursued by the Mars Society

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18 210 2022-09-23 11:02:33 by Mars_B4_Moon
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Mars Gravity Biosatellite

An artificial gravity project to simulate the effects of Martian gravity on animals, initially the Translife project

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10 113 2023-12-14 07:45:59 by tahanson43206
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Youth Group / Educational Outreach

Discussion of what the future colonists of Mars can do to help the Mars Society now and educational outreach through projects like GenMars

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50 194 2024-05-06 18:00:39 by tahanson43206

Acheron Labs

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Human missions

Cost, logistics, funding, technology and timeframe for manned missions to Mars

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1,412 48,094 2024-12-09 07:30:34 by tahanson43206
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Interplanetary transportation

Present and future methods of spaceship propulsion, e.g. fission, fusion, solar sail

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Planetary transportation

Transportation within Mars; rovers, Mars suits, dirigibles, gliders and more

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178 5,269 2024-11-24 18:18:22 by tahanson43206
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Unmanned probes

Mars Global Surveyor, ESA Mars Express and future probes

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410 10,978 2024-12-09 17:01:58 by GW Johnson
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Life support systems

The problems of producing food, air and water on Mars

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404 9,752 2024-12-16 21:21:46 by Void
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Life on Mars

Discussion of evidence for past and present life on Mars as well as methods of detection. No "image artifact" discussion.

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200 2,088 2024-12-05 09:14:10 by tahanson43206
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Water on Mars

Was water present on the surface on Mars in the past, and in what quantities? Where is the water on Mars now?

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128 1,477 2024-12-11 10:53:12 by tahanson43206
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Terraformation

How, when and why (or why not) we should terraform Mars

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Pictures of Mars

Paintings, images, photos, videos, animations, movies of all things Mars. No "image artifact" discussion.

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Infrastructure Development

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Single Stage To Orbit

This forum is dedicated to development of the ideas and technologies that need to be combined to create practical Single Stage To Orbit / SSTO launch vehicles.

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Fully Reusable Two Stage to Orbit (FR-TSTO)

Forum to Encourage Development of FR-TSTS

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1 8 2024-05-30 20:26:16 by tahanson43206
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Large ships

A means to move crews, transit to a settlement from earth orbit to Mars and back.

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26 2,427 2024-12-10 04:08:41 by kbd512
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Exploration to Settlement Creation

This covers from humble crew exploring, learning to stay to cities as developed in the MY Hacienda topic
48 3,392 2024-12-14 22:24:49 by Calliban
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Business Proposals

Creation that gives opportunities or development

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9 238 2024-12-01 20:53:07 by SpaceNut
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Home improvements

Making quality of Life improvements in heating, energy, water and more for your home.

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Dorsa Brevia

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Martian Politics and Economy

How should Mars be governed? Should there be a planetary government with constitution? What sort of economic systems should be used?

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225 9,537 Today 13:04:31 by tahanson43206
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Civilization and Culture

Discussion on the social, cultural and anthropological aspects of human missions and colonies on Mars

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204 3,977 2024-10-31 22:12:41 by tahanson43206

The First Hundred

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Martian Chronicles

A forum for creative ideas (such as short stories and poetry).

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68 417 2023-09-18 11:17:26 by Mars_B4_Moon
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Liberum Olympia

Wiki collaboration forum. This is where wiki users can talk about adding new content and changing things around.

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Underhill

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Not So Free Chat

Off-topic discussion of mostly anything and everything, except politics

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Science, Technology, and Astronomy

It doesn't have to be about Mars!

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Space Policy

Light political discussion relevant to Mars exploration and space; outreach to politicians in the US and worldwide. Refrain from general politics.

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113 3,046 2024-08-26 12:47:59 by Mars_B4_Moon
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Other space advocacy organizations

The Planetary Society, National Space Society, SEDS and others

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65 748 2024-12-14 07:32:44 by tahanson43206

Archive

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First Words

Planning the New Mars event for World Space Week (October 4-10th)

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20 137 2024-09-16 12:08:40 by tahanson43206
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Intelligent Alien Life

*All* posts pertaining to this topic should be made in this forum

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111 1,717 2018-06-19 18:53:23 by Cozmos
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New Mars Articles

Comment on New Mars articles

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51 440 2024-04-19 12:49:43 by Mars_B4_Moon

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