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AgendaSpaceward Bound Planning Session
#2April 11, 2006
1.Homework review (Liza)
2.Group discussion on exploration processes (Chris)
3.Homework (Liza)4.Questions (and answers!)
TunisiaGeomorphologyMicrobial StructuresRobots & Drills
Jebel UweinatExtremely aridMars-like soils
Negev DesertExtremely aridWater: environmental limiting factorComparison with Gobi: lack water but dissimilar climatic factors
South PoleExtreme environmentHabitationHuman factors
Dry ValleysMicrobiologyPluvial environment
Lake VostokAncient iceMicrobiology
Svalbard IslandHydrothermal activityWater-rock interactions
Axel Heiberg IslandMcGill Arctic Research StationPermafrost hydrologyGeomorphologyMicrobiology
Devon IslandHaughton CraterFlashline Mars Arctic Research StationSIMULATIONHabitationHuman factorsSystems Engr.Techniques for human exploration of Mars
Krafla RegionEuro-MarsSIMULATIONHabitationHuman factorsGeologySystems engr.Astrobiology
Mauna LoaKilaueaShield volcanoes
Lassen Volcanic Nat’l ParkSnowpacksSnow algae
Nevada Test Siteand China LakeComparison of remote IR spectra here and from Mars
Great Sand DunesGeomorphology: sand: dunes, waves, ripplesWind effect
UtahMars Desert Research StationSIMULATIONGeology
Grand CanyonGeomorphology: canyon formation
Mojave DesertRover software devel; operations team trainingGeomorphology: stream beds, sandSedimentary geochemistryAeolian, pluvial feature formation
Pilbara RegionAncient lifeGeology
Aerodrome LakeSaline lake environment
ArkaroolaMARS-OzSIMULATIONGeology
Kolya RiverAncient permafrostDrilling
KhubsughulMicroorganisms from ancient phosphorites
Gobi DesertExtremely aridWater: environmental limiting factorComparison with Negev: lack water but dissimilar climatic factors
Take Home IdeasMars Analog
Sites• There are LOTS of them! (maybe some in your own backyard - discovered or not yet discovered!)
• International cooperation is key!
• Some are hot and some are cold ….??
• Some focus on science, others on technology ….??
• --> Simulation
The Next Generation of
Space Explorers Must….• understand how to establish and
maintain outposts in harsh environments
• be trained to live and work in these environments
• learn how to the explore the surfaces of other worlds
Their experience base must include a deep understanding of human factors, life support, transportation, safety through redundancy, and technology-assisted exploration in a remote (off-the-grid) setting.
Simulation - where theory meets practicality
• Processes of exploration in the field– Logistics and transportation
– Energy and life support– Human factors– Exploration and EVA activities
• Science content and processes– Atacama science– Concepts and theories of Moon/Mars analog research
Teacher Learning Content
Homework due April 28
1. Study the analog sites developed by the Mars Society1. MDRS - Hanksville, UT2. MARS-Oz - Arkaroola, Australia3. Euro-MARS - Iceland4. Flashline MARS - Devon Island
2. Write four brief essays on how each of the exploration processes is simulated at each of the sites1. Logistics and transportation2. Energy and life support3. Human factors4. Exploration and EVA activities
3. Write two brief essays that compare and contrast the differences between the sites with respect to the exploration processes simulated, for example….1. Why one site simulates a process and
another doesn’t2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of
each site with respect to simulation fidelity
4. Summarize all the above with an essay on what we can do on our expedition to as effectively as possible to simulate the processes in our focus area
5. Everyone must do #1-3 individually. For #4, submit one essay from your team.