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'''Natural Resources''' are vital for long term [[Manned One-way Mission|manned missions]] and even more for [[autonomous colony|autonomous colonies]]. | '''Natural Resources''' are vital for long term [[Manned One-way Mission|manned missions]] and even more for [[autonomous colony|autonomous colonies]]. | ||
Martian resources are transformed into products using processes in a concept known as [[In-situ resource utilization|In-Situ resource utilization]] (ISRU). Mars provides a number of important resources from various sources: | |||
===Atmosphere=== | |||
[[Carbon dioxide|CO2]], [[Nitrogen]], [[Water]], [[Argon]]. | |||
===Lithosphere=== | |||
*[[Water]] | |||
*[[Minerals]] | |||
**Silicates: Silica | |||
**sulfates: [[Copper|copper sulfide]] | |||
**oxides: [[Iron ore]], [[Phosphorus|Phosphates]], [[Aluminum|Alumina]] | |||
**carbonates, calcium carbonate, siderite <ref>https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-curiosity-rover-may-have-solved-mars-missing-carbonate-mystery/</ref> | |||
===Energy=== | |||
*[[Energy]] | *[[Energy]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Solar panel|Solar energy]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Nuclear power|Nuclear energy]] | ||
**[[Geothermal energy]] | |||
**[[Energy storage]] | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category: | [[Category: Mars Human Settlement]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 26 July 2025
Natural Resources are vital for long term manned missions and even more for autonomous colonies.
Martian resources are transformed into products using processes in a concept known as In-Situ resource utilization (ISRU). Mars provides a number of important resources from various sources:
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
- Water
- Minerals
- Silicates: Silica
- sulfates: copper sulfide
- oxides: Iron ore, Phosphates, Alumina
- carbonates, calcium carbonate, siderite [1]
Energy