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[[Image:Hillside concept.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Rendering of the first permanent Mars Settlement.]] | [[Image:Hillside concept.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Rendering of the first permanent Mars Settlement.]] | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''Hillside''' concept originates from the primary design of human settlement on the surface of Mars by the [[Mars Foundation]]™. Known as the Mars Homestead Project™ this concept utilizes local materials where possible.<ref>[http://www.marshome.org/about/ Mars Homestead Project]</ref> The ''Hillside'' design maximizes protection from [[solar radiation]], insulation from the extreme low temperatures and low Martian pressure. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 23 May 2007
Overview
The Hillside concept originates from the primary design of human settlement on the surface of Mars by the Mars Foundation™. Known as the Mars Homestead Project™ this concept utilizes local materials where possible.[1] The Hillside design maximizes protection from solar radiation, insulation from the extreme low temperatures and low Martian pressure.
