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. Articles with existing links may need expansion.

Mars Planetary Science

• List of Mars Calendars
• Observing Mars with a Telescope
• Mars' Orbital Position
• The Goldilocks Zone
• Martian "Geomorphology". What processes have shaped Mars?
• Martian geomorphology: What processes have shaped Mars?
• What are the different topologies on Mars?
• Global dust storms
• What is the date on Mars? What year/season/month is it?
• 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
• Surface elevation profiles and maps

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
• Aerocapture orbits
• Earth-Mars cyclers
• Chemical propellants
• Nuclear thermal rockets
• Ion propulsion
• Solar mirrors
• DNA/RNA analysis chips
• Wind power (surface and aloft)
• Mars to Earth communication systems
• Equatorial stationary satellites (for communication)
• Aeropositioning satellites (analagous to GPS)
• Miniaturized chemical/molecular identification systems
• Laser communication 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
• Perchlorates in regolith
• 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
• Cross training in skill sets
• Health effects of microgravity
• Psychological stressors in transit
• Medical training for exploration teams
• Medical equipment for exploration teams
• Search for life
• 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
• 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
• 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 computer games
• List of board games
• Accuracy of depiction of Mars in popular culture