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This is the current version (4/17/18) of the Category hierarchy for Marspedia based on input from the 4/15/18 meeting of the Editorial Subcommittee.
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'''Update: 3/5/2019''' - The New Category Hierarchy and our custom Category Selection Tool (part of the MediaWiki Visual Editor) have now been rolled out to Marspedia.
  
== Definitions of Top-Level Categories ==
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'''Update: 5/7/2018''' - This is now officially approved and we will work towards implementing this across Marspedia.
All categories for Marspedia will roll up into the following 6 top-level categories:
 
  
    •    '''I. Mars Planetary Science''' - physical description of the planet; all the science data that is collected
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'''Update: 7/24/2018''' - all of these categories are now created on Marspedia and we are working to re-categorize all existing content to these.
  
    •    '''II. Mars Spacecraft/Robotic Missions''' - (non-human) - mission planning and execution history.
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== Why a Specific Hierarchy of Categories ==
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The Editorial Subcommittee examined the current 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.
  
    •    '''III. Mars Human Exploration''' - human exploration concepts and planning
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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. These are goals of The Mars Society and that is why The Mars Society sponsors and manages Marspedia. We don’t apologize for the emphasis and focus on the future. That is what energizes the volunteers of The Mars Society and Marspedia.
  
    •    '''IV. Mars Human Settlement''' - including plans & concepts, philosophical/ethical considerations, and mars analogue research
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==Definitions of Top-Level Categories==
  
    •    '''V. Mars Outreach''' - Advocacy for Mars Exploration/Settlement - people and organizations (Mars Society, Marspedia, etc), political action, and public outreach & education
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''New: The below links use the [[Special:CategoryTree|Category Tree special page]] to browse these top-level categories.''
  
    •    '''VI. Mars Arts and Literature''' - Mars in literature, music, movies, plays, graphic arts, photography

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All categories for Marspedia will roll up into the following 6 top-level categories:
 
 
== Specific Hierarchy ==
 
Here is the newest outline format for all categories. This is a work in progress and represents all of the current stuff that was in Frank's original proposed based on MarsPapers as well as what's in Marspedia's Category:Main as modified after Subcommittee meetings of 4/9/18 and 4/15/18.
 
 
*    '''•    I. Mars Planetary Science'''
 
**     ⁃    Astronomy
 
***     ⁃    Orbit
 
***     ⁃    Moons - Natural Satellites
 
***     ⁃    Near Mars Objects (comets, 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, …)
 
***     ⁃    Mineralogy (distribution, abundance)
 
***     ⁃    Hydrology (distribution of surface water, ice)
 
***     ⁃    Mars Meteorites
 
  
*     •    '''II. Mars Spacecraft/Robotic Missions'''  
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    •    '''I. [https://marspedia.org/Special:CategoryTree?target=Category%3AMars+Planetary+Science&mode=categories&namespaces=&title=Special%3ACategoryTree Mars Planetary Science]''' - physical description of the planet; all the science data that is collected
**     ⁃    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)'''
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    •    '''II. [https://marspedia.org/Special:CategoryTree?target=Category%3AMars+Spacecraft/Robotic+Missions&mode=categories&namespaces=&title=Special%3ACategoryTree Mars Spacecraft/Robotic Missions]''' - (non-human) - mission planning and execution history.
**     ⁃    Human Mission Architecture
 
**     ⁃    Exploration Transport Systems
 
***     ⁃    Interplanetary Vehicles
 
***     ⁃    Descent Vehicles
 
***     ⁃    Ascent Vehicles
 
**     ⁃    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)'''
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    •    '''III. [https://marspedia.org/Special:CategoryTree?target=Category%3AMars+Human+Exploration&mode=categories&namespaces=&title=Special%3ACategoryTree Mars Human Exploration]''''' - human exploration concepts and planning
**     ⁃    Settlement Transport Systems
 
***     ⁃    Ready for Mars
 
***     ⁃    SpaceX Transport
 
**     ⁃    Mission Support
 
**     ⁃    Settlement Plans
 
**     ⁃    Housing (camps, outposts, bases, settlements, cities)
 
***     ⁃    Infrastructure (construction, assembly, maintenance)
 
***     ⁃    Air (oxygen extraction, distribution)
 
***     ⁃    Water (drilling, extraction, distribution)
 
***     ⁃    HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning)
 
**     ⁃    Health and Safety (medicine)
 
***     ⁃    Radiation Protection
 
**     ⁃    Communications (inter- and intra- settlement sites)
 
**     ⁃    Energy
 
***     ⁃    Sources
 
***     ⁃    Distribution
 
***     ⁃    Storage
 
***     ⁃    Fuels
 
**     ⁃    Agriculture
 
***     ⁃    Food Crops
 
***     ⁃    Non-food Crops
 
***     ⁃    Biospherics
 
***     ⁃    Genetic Engineering (biotechnology)
 
**     ⁃    Mining and Manufacture
 
***     ⁃    Materials (chemistry & physics)
 
***     ⁃    Prospecting
 
***     ⁃    Mining, Refining, Synthesis
 
***     ⁃    Manufacture
 
***     ⁃    Waste Management and Recycling
 
**     ⁃    Society
 
***     ⁃    Law
 
***     ⁃    Philosophy and Ethics
 
***     ⁃    Commerce  and Economics
 
***     ⁃    Government
 
**     ⁃    Terraforming
 
  
'''I. Mars Planetary Science'''
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    •    '''IV. [https://marspedia.org/Special:CategoryTree?target=Category%3AMars+Human+Settlement&mode=categories&namespaces=&title=Special%3ACategoryTree Mars Human Settlement]''' - including plans & concepts, philosophical/ethical considerations, and mars analogue research
  
        Astronomy
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    •    '''V. [https://marspedia.org/Special:CategoryTree?target=Category%3AMars+Outreach&mode=categories&namespaces=&title=Special%3ACategoryTree Mars Outreach''' - Advocacy for Mars Exploration/Settlement] - people and organizations (Mars Society, Marspedia, etc), political action, and public outreach & education
  
                Orbit
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    •    '''VI. [https://marspedia.org/Special:CategoryTree?target=Category%3AMars+Arts+and+Literature&mode=categories&namespaces=&title=Special%3ACategoryTree Mars Arts and Literature]''' - Mars in literature, music, movies, plays, graphic arts, photography

  
                Moons - Natural Satellites
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==Specific Hierarchy==
 
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Here is the newest outline format for all categories. This is a work in progress and represents all of the current stuff that was in Frank's original proposed based on MarsPapers as well as what's in Marspedia's Category:Main as modified after Subcommittee meetings of 4/9/18, 4/15/18 and 4/23/18.
                Comets (crossing Mars orbit)
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*    '''•    I. Mars Planetary Science'''
                Asteroids (crossing Mars orbit)
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**    ⁃    Astronomy
 
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***    ⁃    Orbit
                Time Measures (day, year, calendar, …)    
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***    ⁃    Moons - Natural Satellites
 
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***    ⁃    Mars-Crossing Asteroids
        Areography (geography)  
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***    ⁃    Time Measures (day, year, calendar, …)
 
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**    ⁃    Aerography (geography)
                Mars Atlas  
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***    ⁃    Mars Atlas (place names & images)
 
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***    ⁃    Topography (surface elevation maps, …)
                Place Names
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***    ⁃    Atmospheric Sciences (composition, pressure, climate, weather, seasons, …)
 
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***    ⁃    Gravimetry (subsurface density map)
                Surface Elevation (including maps)  
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***    ⁃    Surface Spectroscopy (gamma, infra-red,…)
 
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**    ⁃    Areology (geology)
                Atmospheric Sciences (composition, pressure, climate, weather, seasons, …)  
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***    ⁃    Geologic Processes (age of features, volcanism, faulting, erosion, …)
 
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***    ⁃    Areomorphology (landforms)
                Hydrology (distribution of near surface water)  [TBD, moved down]
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***    ⁃    Mineralogy (distribution, abundance)
 
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***    ⁃    Hydrology (distribution of surface water, ice)
                Gravimetry (subsurface density map)  
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***    ⁃    Mars Meteorites
 
 
                Surface Spectroscopy (gamma, infra-red,…)    
 
 
 
        Areology (geology)  
 
 
 
                Geologic processes (age of features, volcanism, faulting, erosion, …)  
 
 
 
                Mineralogy (distribution, abundance)  
 
 
 
(TBD->)  Hydrology (distribution of near surface water
 
 
 
'''II. Mars Spacecraft/Robotic Missions'''
 
 
 
        Mission Objectives
 
 
 
                Search for Life
 
 
 
                Spaceflight Science
 
 
 
                Resource Mapping
 
 
 
        Mission Planning (and engineering)
 
 
 
                Propulsion
 
 
 
                Power Systems
 
 
 
                Communication
 
 
 
(TBD->)  Sensors
 
 
 
                Exploration Concepts
 
 
 
                Emerging Technologies
 
 
 
                Orbital Mechanics
 
 
 
        Exploration Missions (historical, current, planned)
 
 
 
                Orbital Missions
 
 
 
                Lander Missions
 
 
 
                Robotic Exploration         
 
 
 
'''III. Mars Human Exploration'''
 
 
 
        Exploration Transport Systems
 
 
 
                Spacecraft
 
 
 
                Landing (EDL, Entry, Descent, and Landing
 
 
 
                Return
 
 
 
(TBD->)   Cycling Craft
 
 
 
                Funding
 
 
 
        Training
 
 
 
        Human Factors (and crew considerations)
 
 
 
        Medicine
 
 
 
        In-situ Resources (ISRU)
 
 
 
        Analog Stations
 
 
 
                MDRS
 
 
 
                FMARS
 
 
 
                HI-SEAS
 
 
 
        Space Station (ISS, Earth orbital)
 
 
 
        Moon Stations      
 
 
 
(TBD->)   Mars Orbital Stations 
 
 
 
Phobos, Deimos Outposts
 
 
 
'''IV. Mars Human Settlement''' (planning)
 
 
 
        Settlement Transport Systems
 
 
 
                Ready for Mars
 
 
 
                Space X
 
 
 
        Mission Support
 
 
 
        Settlement Planning
 
 
 
Pressurized Habitat Technology
 
 
 
Structures (non-pressurized)
 
 
 
Radiation Protection
 
 
 
                Housing
 
 
 
                Infrastructure (assembly, maintenance)
 
 
 
                Air (oxygen extractions, distribution)
 
 
 
                Water (drilling, extractions, distribution)
 
 
 
        Health and Safety (medicine)
 
 
 
        Communications
 
 
 
        Energy
 
 
 
                Sources
 
 
 
                Distribution
 
 
 
                Storage
 
 
 
                Fuels
 
 
 
        Agriculture
 
 
 
Food Growth
 
 
 
Food Processing and Storage
 
 
 
Plants, Non-food
 
 
 
                Biospherics
 
 
 
                Genetic Engineering
 
 
 
        Mining and Manufacture
 
 
 
                Materials (chemistry & physics)
 
 
 
                Prospecting
 
 
 
                Mining, Refining, Synthesis
 
 
 
                Manufacture
 
 
 
Assembly
 
 
 
        Society
 
 
 
                Law
 
 
 
                Philosophy and Ethics
 
 
 
                Commerce  and Economics
 
 
 
                Government
 
 
 
               Terraforming      
 
 
 
'''V. Mars Outreach''' (for Mars Exploration/Settlement)
 
 
 
    People and Organizations
 
 
 
                Mars Society (organization and processes)
 
 
 
                Explore Mars
 
 
 
                Mars One
 
 
 
                Elon Musk
 
 
 
                Outreach Concepts
 
 
 
                Education
 
 
 
                Political Action
 
 
 
    Information Media
 
 
 
                Marspedia - TMS
 
 
 
                MarsPapers - TMS
 
 
 
                Youtube videos - TMS
 
 
 
                Wikipedia 
 
 
 
'''VI. Mars Arts and Literature'''
 
 
 
        Science Fiction
 
 
 
                SF Authors/Works
 
 
 
        Nonfiction
 
 
 
                NF Authors/Works
 
 
 
        Essays
 
 
 
        History
 
 
 
        Movies
 
  
        Plays
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*    •    '''II. Mars Spacecraft/Robotic Missions'''
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**    ⁃    Mission Objectives
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***    ⁃    Search for Life
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***    ⁃    Spaceflight Science
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***    ⁃    Resource Mapping
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**    ⁃    Mission Planning (and engineering)
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***    ⁃    Exploration Concepts
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***    ⁃    Orbital Mechanics
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***    ⁃    Propulsion
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***    ⁃    Power Systems
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***    ⁃    Communication
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***    ⁃    Instruments (sensors, …)
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***    ⁃    Emerging Technologies
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**    ⁃    Exploration Missions (historical, current, planned)
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***    ⁃    Orbital Missions
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***    ⁃    Lander Missions
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***    ⁃    Robotic Exploration   
  
        Music
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*    •    '''III. Mars Human Exploration (planning)'''
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**    ⁃    Human Mission Architecture
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**    ⁃    Exploration Transport Systems
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***    ⁃    Interplanetary Vehicles
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***    ⁃    Descent Vehicles
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***    ⁃    Ascent Vehicles
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**   ⁃    Surface Vehicular Activities
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***    ⁃    EVA Suits
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**    ⁃    Funding
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**    ⁃    Training
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**    ⁃    Human Factors (and crew considerations)
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**    ⁃    Medicine
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**    ⁃    In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
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**    ⁃    Analog Stations
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***    ⁃    MDRS
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***    ⁃    FMARS
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***    ⁃    HI-SEAS
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**    ⁃    Space Stations (Mars orbital)
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**    ⁃    Moon Stations (Phobos, Deimos)
  
        Photography
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*    '''•    IV. Mars Human Settlement (planning)'''
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**    ⁃    Settlement Transport Systems
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***    ⁃    Ready for Mars
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***    ⁃    SpaceX Transport
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**    ⁃    Mission Support
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**    ⁃    Life Support Systems
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***    ⁃    Air (oxygen extraction, distribution)
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***    ⁃    Water (drilling, extraction, distribution)
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***    ⁃    HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning)
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**    ⁃    Settlement Plans
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***    ⁃    Housing and Infrastructure Concepts (camps, outposts, bases, settlements, cities)
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***    ⁃    Construction, Assembly, Maintenance
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**    ⁃    Surface Transportation
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***    ⁃    Surface Vehicles
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***    ⁃    Surface Transportation Networks
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**    ⁃    Health and Safety (medicine)
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***    ⁃    Radiation Protection
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***    ⁃    Diet and Nutrition
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***    ⁃    Gravity and Fitness
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***    ⁃    Psychology
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**    ⁃    Communications (inter- and intra- settlement sites)
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**    ⁃    Energy
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***    ⁃    Sources
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***    ⁃    Distribution
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***    ⁃    Storage
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***    ⁃    Fuels
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**    ⁃    Agriculture
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***    ⁃    Growing Methods (hydro-, aero-, geo- ponics)
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***    ⁃    Food Crops
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***    ⁃    Non-Food Crops
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***    ⁃    Biospherics
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***   ⁃    Genetic Engineering (biotechnology)
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**    ⁃    Resources and Manufacture
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***    ⁃    Materials (chemistry & physics)
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***    ⁃    Prospecting
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***    ⁃    Mining and Refining (metals, ceramics)
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***    ⁃    Synthesis (chemicals, polymers)
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***    ⁃    Manufacture
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***    ⁃    Fabrication and Repair
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***    ⁃    Waste Management and Recycling
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**    ⁃    Society
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***    ⁃    Law
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***    ⁃    Philosophy and Ethics
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***    ⁃    Commerce and Economics
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***    ⁃    Government
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**    ⁃    Terraforming
  
        Art (poster art, …)
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*    '''•    V. Mars Outreach (for Mars exploration/settlement)'''
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**    ⁃    Outreach Concepts
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***    ⁃    Political Action
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***    ⁃    Events
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***    ⁃    Competitions
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**    ⁃    People and Organizations
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***    ⁃    Mars Society (organization and processes)
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***    ⁃    Explore Mars
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***    ⁃    Mars One
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***    ⁃    SpaceX
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**    ⁃    Education
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***    ⁃    Online courses
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***    ⁃    University Degree Programs
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**    ⁃    Information Media Sources
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***    ⁃    Marspedia
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***    ⁃    MarsPapers
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***    ⁃    Mars Society Videos (Youtube)
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***    ⁃    Wikipedia
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*    '''•    VI. Mars Arts and Literature'''
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**    ⁃    Books
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***    ⁃    Science Fiction Literature
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***    ⁃    Non-fiction Literature
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**    ⁃    Essays
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**    ⁃    History
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**    ⁃    Plays
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**    ⁃    Movies (motion pictures)
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***    ⁃    Documentaries
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***    ⁃    TV Series
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***    ⁃    Science Fiction Movies
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**    ⁃    Music
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**    ⁃    Photography
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**    ⁃    Art
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**    ⁃    Games
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***    ⁃    Board Games
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***    ⁃    Computer Games
  
== Notes on Categories ==
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==Notes on Categories==
Current version established by Frank C after 4/15/18 Zoom meeting of the Editorial Subcommittee. Categories were modified after extensive suggestions from Subcommittee members.
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Current version established by Frank C after 4/23/18 Zoom meeting of the Editorial Subcommittee. Categories were modified after extensive suggestions from Subcommittee members.
  
 
Version posted 4/15/18 by Frank C after 4/9/18 Zoom meeting of the Editorial Subcommittee. I’ve tried to keep the categories in Title Case, but I added some lower case words in parentheses to make the category more understandable and account for some items that would fall under the category. Exploration categories need work.
 
Version posted 4/15/18 by Frank C after 4/9/18 Zoom meeting of the Editorial Subcommittee. I’ve tried to keep the categories in Title Case, but I added some lower case words in parentheses to make the category more understandable and account for some items that would fall under the category. Exploration categories need work.

Latest revision as of 01:00, 5 March 2019

Update: 3/5/2019 - The New Category Hierarchy and our custom Category Selection Tool (part of the MediaWiki Visual Editor) have now been rolled out to Marspedia.

Update: 5/7/2018 - This is now officially approved and we will work towards implementing this across Marspedia.

Update: 7/24/2018 - all of these categories are now created on Marspedia and we are working to re-categorize all existing content to these.

Why a Specific Hierarchy of Categories

The Editorial Subcommittee examined the current 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. These are goals of The Mars Society and that is why The Mars Society sponsors and manages Marspedia. We don’t apologize for the emphasis and focus on the future. That is what energizes the volunteers of The Mars Society and Marspedia.

Definitions of Top-Level Categories

New: The below links use the Category Tree special page to browse these top-level categories.

All categories for Marspedia will roll up into the following 6 top-level categories:

    •    I. Mars Planetary Science - physical description of the planet; all the science data that is collected

    •    II. Mars Spacecraft/Robotic Missions - (non-human) - mission planning and execution history.

    •    III. Mars Human Exploration - human exploration concepts and planning

    •    IV. Mars Human Settlement - including plans & concepts, philosophical/ethical considerations, and mars analogue research

    •    V. Mars Outreach - Advocacy for Mars Exploration/Settlement - people and organizations (Mars Society, Marspedia, etc), political action, and public outreach & education

    •    VI. Mars Arts and Literature - Mars in literature, music, movies, plays, graphic arts, photography


Specific Hierarchy

Here is the newest outline format for all categories. This is a work in progress and represents all of the current stuff that was in Frank's original proposed based on MarsPapers as well as what's in Marspedia's Category:Main as modified after Subcommittee meetings of 4/9/18, 4/15/18 and 4/23/18.

  •     •    I. Mars Planetary Science
    •     ⁃    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
    •     ⁃    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 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)
    •     ⁃    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)
    •     ⁃    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
    •     ⁃    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

Notes on Categories

Current version established by Frank C after 4/23/18 Zoom meeting of the Editorial Subcommittee. Categories were modified after extensive suggestions from Subcommittee members.

Version posted 4/15/18 by Frank C after 4/9/18 Zoom meeting of the Editorial Subcommittee. I’ve tried to keep the categories in Title Case, but I added some lower case words in parentheses to make the category more understandable and account for some items that would fall under the category. Exploration categories need work.

Per 4/9/18 discussions on Zoom the Editorial Subcommittee discussed in detail Frank's recent work on categories. We discussed refining it in the following ways:

    •    No more than 3 levels deep.

    •    Use Title Case for all category names.

    •    Use no more than 1-2 words for category names. Spaces are ok.

    •    Make Human Exploration a top-level category and further distinguish it from past robotic missions.


These notes from Frank C - 11/26/2017:

In this listing of categories, I am trying to develop a logical hierarchy. With a logical hierarchy it will be necessary to use categories with a numbering system instead of the ad hoc alphabetical listing within subcategories.

Why a hierarchy?

Marspedia focuses on the human journey to Mars that proceeds in definite steps of exploration, documentation of findings, planning for transportation and settlement, settlement, and the ongoing Martian Society, with Outreach (including Marspedia, itself) - a current focus of this effort. 


These notes from Frank C - 11/25/2017:

I split Main:Concepts into :Exploration Concepts and :Settlement Concepts. I’ll have to divide up the subheadings to Concepts later. There is another Main:Settlements category that should be combined with the new :Settlement Concepts.

I moved the Main:Ready for Mars Project to a subcategory under :Missions.

I retitled Main:Resources to :Resources for Information to distinguish it from :Insitu Resources which I’ve added as a category to the :Mars Description category.

I created a :Literature category under Main:Mars Outreach and put :Science Fiction under it.

I created a fifth main category for items that focus on Marspedia itself rather than Mars and I called it Main:Marspedia. Then I moved :Help, and :Questions categories under it.