Life on Mars – A Second Earth?
1. General information: What will you need to know to survive?
http://www.universetoday.com/22603/mars-compared-to-earth/
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/space/4221805
http://www.space.com/1582-earth-mars.html
http://www.universetoday.com/22677/earth-and-mars/
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/11/18/astronauts-could-survive-mars-radiation/
http://www.universetoday.com/59031/mars-colonization/
http://www.universetoday.com/14883/mars-colonizing/
2. Atmosphere
Mars: http://www.universetoday.com/22587/atmosphere-of-mars/
Earth: http://www.space.com/17683-earth-atmosphere.html
Comparison chart: http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/mars111.php
3. Proximity to Sun
Comparison chart: http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/mars111.php
Plants on Mars: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328075708.htm
Animals on Mars: http://www.colonyworlds.com/2009/08/mars-a-paradise-for-plants-but-not-animals-and-people.html
Animals on Mars: http://www.redcolony.com/art.php?id=0009050
Organisms on Mars: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/08/engineering-bacteria-for-mars/
Organisms on Mars: http://newswire.uark.edu/articles/19354/nasa-grant-allows-researchers-to-grow-organisms-in-mars-like-conditions
4. Presence of Water
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/14/opinion/bell-mars-water
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/mars161.php#
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/science/space/mars-could-have-supported-life-nasa-says.html?_r=0
http://www.space.com/567-proof-ancient-water-mars-researchers-life-chances.html
http://www.universetoday.com/22677/earth-and-mars/
Terraforming Mars:
http://quest.nasa.gov/mars/background/terra.html
http://quest.nasa.gov/mars/background/terra2.html
http://science1.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast26jan_1/
5. Radiant Energy – Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0775714.html
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/mars-base-04d.html
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_photosynthesis.html
Interactive video: http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/photosynthesis
1. General information: What will you need to know to survive?
http://www.universetoday.com/22603/mars-compared-to-earth/
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/space/4221805
http://www.space.com/1582-earth-mars.html
http://www.universetoday.com/22677/earth-and-mars/
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/11/18/astronauts-could-survive-mars-radiation/
http://www.universetoday.com/59031/mars-colonization/
http://www.universetoday.com/14883/mars-colonizing/
2. Atmosphere
Mars: http://www.universetoday.com/22587/atmosphere-of-mars/
Earth: http://www.space.com/17683-earth-atmosphere.html
Comparison chart: http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/mars111.php
3. Proximity to Sun
Comparison chart: http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/mars111.php
Plants on Mars: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328075708.htm
Animals on Mars: http://www.colonyworlds.com/2009/08/mars-a-paradise-for-plants-but-not-animals-and-people.html
Animals on Mars: http://www.redcolony.com/art.php?id=0009050
Organisms on Mars: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/08/engineering-bacteria-for-mars/
Organisms on Mars: http://newswire.uark.edu/articles/19354/nasa-grant-allows-researchers-to-grow-organisms-in-mars-like-conditions
4. Presence of Water
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/14/opinion/bell-mars-water
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/mars161.php#
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/science/space/mars-could-have-supported-life-nasa-says.html?_r=0
http://www.space.com/567-proof-ancient-water-mars-researchers-life-chances.html
http://www.universetoday.com/22677/earth-and-mars/
Terraforming Mars:
http://quest.nasa.gov/mars/background/terra.html
http://quest.nasa.gov/mars/background/terra2.html
http://science1.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast26jan_1/
5. Radiant Energy – Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0775714.html
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/mars-base-04d.html
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_photosynthesis.html
Interactive video: http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/photosynthesis