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.
Contents
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
- Martian geomorphology: What processes have shaped 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
- Utility of unmanned missions
- Scientific data (collection/transmission/interpretation)
- Follow the water strategy
- Subsurface search strategy
- On-site organic compound detection
- DNA/RNA analysis chips
- Spectrographic imagery
- Multispectral mineral identification
- Multimission timelines
- Mission sequences
- Current and planned instruments
- Orbital vs. lander vs. robotic exploration
- Hohmann transfer orbits
- Aerocapture orbits
- Earth-Mars cyclers
- Chemical propellants
- Nuclear thermal rockets
- Ion propulsion
- Nuclear power
- Solar mirrors
- Solar photoelectric systems
- Wind power (surface and aloft)
- Mars to Earth communication systems
- Equitorial stationary satellites (for communication)
- Aeropositioning satellites (analagous to GPS)
- Miniaturized chemical/molecural identification systems
- Advanced sensing
- AI autonomy
- 3D printing of complex geometries
- Self-replicating machines
- Hybrid machine enhanced biologics
- Exploration missions (list including chronology and instruments)
- Imagery
- Spectroscopy
- Communications
- Lander mission atmospheric seasonal measurements
- Subsurface drilling and chemical analysis
- Degrees of autonomy
- Solar vs. RTG electrical power sources
- Regolith sampling and mineral identification
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
- 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
