To Mars and Beyond - Resources

 


Photo: NASA

http://www.ibiblio.org/astrobiology/index.php?page=habitat04

  • This site offers a comprehensive look at ways life can be supported in space. It also has links to several other sites that deal with space stations and space exploration.

http://www.redcolony.com/intro/index.html

  • This site is totally devoted to the Red Planet. Students can find information about Mars and about planned missions. The site also has photos of the planet. Students might use the photos as a part of their presentation.

http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html

  • The NASA site is loaded with information about missions to Mars and the latest technology.

http://www.space.com

  • This is an excellent site loaded with video clips and information about Mars.

http://quest.arc.nasa.gov

  • This site offers a look at the people behind the space programme. Students can find information here about different jobs that might be needed in a space colony.

http://www.ssl.umd.edu/space

  • This site offers links to many other space related sites. It has links to sites related to sustaining life in space and technology.

http://www.nas.nasa.gov/Services/Education/SpaceSettlement

  • This site is about living and working for sustained periods in space. It offers information on costs, technologies, and ecosystems. It also offers extensive links to other sites dealing with space colonies.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/mars_futurist_000622.html

  • This is a good article that discusses the possibility of finding water on Mars and how that could be beneficial to future colonies.

South African Education Portal http://www.thutong.org.za

  • Thutong, the South African Education Portal has a growing number of resources for curriculum support.