Needed Articles

This is the global collection of articles that are needed by Marspedia and shall be a guide for authors, who want to start new articles without knowing which direction to go.

Mars Planetary Science

• List of Mars Calendars
• List of Mars Meteorites on Earth (including Age and Minerology Type)

• Observing Mars with a Telescope
• Mars' Orbital Position
• The Goldilocks Zone
• Phobos
• Deimos
• Telling Time on Mars
• What are the different topologies on Mars?
• Global dust storms
• Dust devils
• Upper atmosphere chemical processes
• What do the differences in gravity show us?
• Reflectance and emission spectroscopy
• Mineral identification from satellite, balloon, and aircraft carried instruments
• Multispectral and thermal infrared imaging
• Geological processes that have shaped Mars
• What minerals could be mined on Mars?
• Mineral spatial distribution
• Subsurface water or ice deposits
• Surface ice at poles
• Glaciers

Mars Spacecraft/Robotic Missions

• Mars Spacecraft/Robotic Missions. An overview which could cover:
  • explanation of the general utility of unmanned missions.
  • overview of scientific data collection, transmission, and interpretation
  • examples of current and planned instruments
  • comparison of orbital vs lander vs robotic mission types
• Search for life:  the search for past or present life on Mars, which could cover topics such as: the 'follow the water' strategy, the subsurface search strategy, instruments that can be used on-site, and DNA/RNA analysis chips.
• Spectrography for resource mapping:  resolution of spectrographic images and multispectral identification of minerals.
• Multimission timelines and sequences.
• Orbital mechanics, which could cover Hohmann transfer orbits (existing information on the Orbits page under Planetary Sciences could be moved here) and aerocapture orbits. 
• Earth-Mars cyclers
• Propulsion:  could include sections on chemical propellants, nuclear thermal rockets, and ion propulsion.
• Power systems:  nuclear power, solar mirrors, solar PE systems, and wind power (surface and aloft).
• Communication:  Mars-to-Earth communication systems, equitorial stationary satellites, and GPS-like systems, laser systems.
• Instruments:  for example, miniaturized chemical/molecular ID systems.
• Emerging technologies:  for example, advanced sensing, AI autonomy, 3D printing of complex geometries, self-replicating macines, hybrid machine-enhanced biologics.
• Exploration missions:  master list organized chronologically and noting key instruments.
• Orbital missions:  overview including highlights of imagery, spectroscopy, and communications capabilities.
• Lander missions:  overview including atmospheric seasonal measurements, subsurface drilling and chemical analysis, and planned missions.
• Robotic exploration:  overview including discussion of degrees of autonomy, power source options (solar vs RTG), and regolith sampling and analysis.

Mars Human Exploration

• Transport options
• Habitats
• Rovers
• Helicopters
• Mars Direct rockets
• Reverse thrust rockets
• Parachute-assisted descent vehicles
• Methane-oxygen rockets
• Aerology and minerology mapping
• Hybrid hard shell EVA suits
• Skin-tight mechanical counterpressure suits
• Funding: International, national, and commercial
• Human factors in crew selection
• Radiation protection: in transit and for exploration missions
• Physical fitness for exploration missions
• Health effects of microgravity
• Psychological stressors in transit
• Medical training for exploration teams
• Medical equipment for exploration teams
• Water
• Oxygen from CO2 atmosphere
• Organic chemicals and fuel from atmosphere
• Exploration and science in simulated marssuits
• Long-duration missions
• Human factors studies

Mars Human Settlement

Settlement facilities

• Inter-settlement transportation
• Exploration rovers and rover assistants
• Falcon Heavy for nonhuman payloads
• Big Falcon Rocket for human/nonhuman payloads
• CO2 scrubbers (chemical or biological)
• Biosystems to maintain 02/CO2 ratio
• Distribution of water (liquid and ice) on Mars
• Impurities in water on Mars
• Size and specialization of settlements
• Manufactured products
• Architecture of buildings
• Wheeled vs. railed surface transportation
• Will Martians eat meat?
• How will the Martians communicate across the planet?
• Total thermal energy need per capita
• Total electrical need per capita
• 100% Mars-sourced food production
• Crop choices influenced by ability to thrive in Mars environments
• The listing and timing of materials produced from Mars resources
• Additive manufacture (incl. 3D printing)
• Will individual settlements establish their own societal rules?
• Who owns Mars?
• Mars, LEO, Moon trade triangle
• Increase in pressure needed to allow standing liquid pure water on surface
• Increase in surface temperature to partially melt polar ice caps

Mars Outreach

• Mars Society chapters
• Mars Society conferences
• MDRS crews
• Mars Society projects
• Mars Society goals
• Mars Foundation: About the organization
• Mars Homestead Project history
• Hillside Settlement
• Plains Settlement
• About Marspedia
• The Goals of Marspedia

Mars Arts and Literature

• chronology of Mars Science Fiction
• lists of Mars Science Fiction by plot-line focus
• list of book sources for Mars facts, history, etc.
• List of Plays
• List of Movies
• List of Documentaries
• List of TV Series
• List of Science Fiction Movies
• List of Music
• List of Computer Games
• List of Board Games
• Accuracy of depiction of Mars in popular culture