Template:Marspedia Outline

Marspedia is organized as a Specific Hierarchy of Categories

The Editorial Subcommittee examined the past ad hoc approach of categorization of Marspedia articles and found it to be lacking a structure of how information about Mars is displayed and searched. The Subcommittee wanted a logical and navigable hierarchy of categories. This would also form the core of a new Browse experience.

The new Marspedia category tree is much more focused on the future and specifically expanded on aspects of the future human exploration and permanent settlement of the Red Planet. It also focuses on outreach (advocacy) and the arts and literature to encourage individuals and the public at large to support human exploration and settlement there. Finally Marspedia is focused on providing the best source of information about past, present, and future exploration and settlement of Mars.

Specific Hierarchy

• • I. Mars Planetary Science - physical description of the planet; all the science data that is collected
  • ⁃ Astronomy
    • ⁃ Orbit
    • ⁃ Moons - Natural Satellites
    • ⁃ Mars-Crossing Asteroids
    • ⁃ Time Measures (day, year, calendar, …)
  • ⁃ Aerography (geography)
    • ⁃ Mars Atlas (place names & images)
    • ⁃ Topography (surface elevation maps, …)
    • ⁃ Atmospheric Sciences (composition, pressure, climate, weather, seasons, …)
    • ⁃ Gravimetry (subsurface density map)
    • ⁃ Surface Spectroscopy (gamma, infra-red,…)
  • ⁃ Areology (geology)
    • ⁃ Geologic Processes (age of features, volcanism, faulting, erosion, …)
    • ⁃ Areomorphology (landforms)
    • ⁃ Mineralogy (distribution, abundance)
    • ⁃ Hydrology (distribution of surface water, ice)
    • ⁃ Mars Meteorites

• • II. Mars Spacecraft/Robotic Missions - (non-human) - mission planning and execution history
  • ⁃ Mission Objectives
    • ⁃ Search for Life
    • ⁃ Spaceflight Science
    • ⁃ Resource Mapping
  • ⁃ Mission Planning (and engineering)
    • ⁃ Exploration Concepts
    • ⁃ Orbital Mechanics
    • ⁃ Propulsion
    • ⁃ Power Systems
    • ⁃ Communication
    • ⁃ Instruments (sensors, …)
    • ⁃ Emerging Technologies
  • ⁃ Exploration Missions (historical, current, planned)
    • ⁃ Orbital Missions
    • ⁃ Lander Missions
    • ⁃ Robotic Exploration

• • III. Mars Human Exploration (planning) - human exploration concepts and planning
  • ⁃ Human Mission Architecture
  • ⁃ Exploration Transport Systems
    • ⁃ Interplanetary Vehicles
    • ⁃ Descent Vehicles
    • ⁃ Ascent Vehicles
  • ⁃ Surface Vehicular Activities
    • ⁃ EVA Suits
  • ⁃ Funding
  • ⁃ Training
  • ⁃ Human Factors (and crew considerations)
  • ⁃ Medicine
  • ⁃ In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
  • ⁃ Analog Stations
    • ⁃ MDRS
    • ⁃ FMARS
    • ⁃ HI-SEAS
  • ⁃ Space Stations (Mars orbital)
  • ⁃ Moon Stations (Phobos, Deimos)

• • IV. Mars Human Settlement (planning) - including plans & concepts, philosophical/ethical considerations, and mars analogue research
  • ⁃ Settlement Transport Systems
    • ⁃ Ready for Mars
    • ⁃ SpaceX Transport
  • ⁃ Mission Support
  • ⁃ Life Support Systems
    • ⁃ Air (oxygen extraction, distribution)
    • ⁃ Water (drilling, extraction, distribution)
    • ⁃ HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning)
  • ⁃ Settlement Plans
    • ⁃ Housing and Infrastructure Concepts (camps, outposts, bases, settlements, cities)
    • ⁃ Construction, Assembly, Maintenance
  • ⁃ Surface Transportation
    • ⁃ Surface Vehicles
    • ⁃ Surface Transportation Networks
  • ⁃ Health and Safety (medicine)
    • ⁃ Radiation Protection
    • ⁃ Diet and Nutrition
    • ⁃ Gravity and Fitness
    • ⁃ Psychology
  • ⁃ Communications (inter- and intra- settlement sites)
  • ⁃ Energy
    • ⁃ Sources
    • ⁃ Distribution
    • ⁃ Storage
    • ⁃ Fuels
  • ⁃ Agriculture
    • ⁃ Growing Methods (hydro-, aero-, geo- ponics)
    • ⁃ Food Crops
    • ⁃ Non-Food Crops
    • ⁃ Biospherics
    • ⁃ Genetic Engineering (biotechnology)
  • ⁃ Resources and Manufacture
    • ⁃ Materials (chemistry & physics)
    • ⁃ Prospecting
    • ⁃ Mining and Refining (metals, ceramics)
    • ⁃ Synthesis (chemicals, polymers)
    • ⁃ Manufacture
    • ⁃ Fabrication and Repair
    • ⁃ Waste Management and Recycling
  • ⁃ Society
    • ⁃ Law
    • ⁃ Philosophy and Ethics
    • ⁃ Commerce and Economics
    • ⁃ Government
  • ⁃ Terraforming

• • V. Mars Outreach (for Mars exploration/settlement) - people and organizations (Mars Society, Marspedia, etc), political action, and public outreach & education
  • ⁃ Outreach Concepts
    • ⁃ Political Action
    • ⁃ Events
    • ⁃ Competitions
  • ⁃ People and Organizations
    • ⁃ Mars Society (organization and processes)
    • ⁃ Explore Mars
    • ⁃ Mars One
    • ⁃ SpaceX
  • ⁃ Education
    • ⁃ Online courses
    • ⁃ University Degree Programs
  • ⁃ Information Media Sources
    • ⁃ Marspedia
    • ⁃ MarsPapers
    • ⁃ Mars Society Videos (Youtube)
    • ⁃ Wikipedia
• • VI. Mars Arts and Literature - Mars in literature, music, movies, plays, graphic arts, photography
  • ⁃ Books
    • ⁃ Science Fiction Literature
    • ⁃ Non-fiction Literature
  • ⁃ Essays
  • ⁃ History
  • ⁃ Plays
  • ⁃ Movies (motion pictures)
    • ⁃ Documentaries
    • ⁃ TV Series
    • ⁃ Science Fiction Movies
  • ⁃ Music
  • ⁃ Photography
  • ⁃ Art
  • ⁃ Games
    • ⁃ Board Games
    • ⁃ Computer Games