The physical challenges of Mars crewed missions are often taken as givens; the "rules of the game". But sometimes we get a chance to change the rules, and tip them in our favor.
Our MATT invention aims to do just that, at Mars, by terraforming a small region in 2036. Specifically:
- adding immense heat
- increasing atmospheric pressure
- crafting a freshwater lake
NASA and other ambitious organizations could leverage these resources to ease the challenge of crewed missions. The terraformation gives a solid order-of-magnitude improvement in many success metrics of crewed missions.
Also, a canal on Mars. :-)
We've published an introduction at the Lake Matthew site.
And Saturday Feb. 4 at 9am PST we'll field questions in a /r/Futurology AMA session. We hope for a lively exchange.
We aim to rewrite some unfavorable rules of Mars expedition and settlement. This effort must challenge much received wisdom on the matter. So feel free to challenge us in turn, and challenge yourselves, as you consider MATT.
Thank you.
-The Lake Matthew Team
Submitted February 03, 2017 at 12:49AM by LakeMatthewTeam http://ift.tt/2jJRjrn
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