Mars Analog Research

[JonClarke]

If I may be allowed a modest editorial cough, Univelt have just published a book of this title as part of the American Astronautical Societ's science and technology series (volume 111). It conatins work on analogue environments systems and issues in the US, Australia and Europe, including geology, geophysics, biology, habitat design, robotic and crewed rovers, PR and outreach, human factors, and heritage issues. It can be found at the bottom of this page. To some extent it is a follow on the the earlier "Mars expedition planning" (vol 107 in the same series).<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Jon <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[qso1]

http://www.univelt.com/htmlST/SciTecSS.htm<br /><br />Excellent link, looks like some good stuff here. Gotta bookmark this when I get home. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong>My borrowed quote for the time being:</strong></p><p><em>There are three kinds of people in life. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen...and those who do not know what happened.</em></p> </div>

 

[3488]

This is particulalrly important, particulalrly concerning an incindent like Apollo 13. <br /><br />With Mars of course, the crew will not just be able to return on a free return trajectory.<br /><br />Mars for what ever reasons may turn out to be more dangerous than previously thought (acidic dust, more geologically active than first thought, impacts from asteroids migrating from the inner asteroid belt more frequent than currently thought, etc).<br /><br />It is a fascinating subject.<br /><br />Thank you for posting this. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[telfrow]

<Bump><br /><br />He's too modest to mention it, but please note the name of the editor of <i>Mars Analog Research</i> - our own Jon (Jonathan D.A.) Clarke. <br /><br />Congratulations, Jon. Nice work. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <strong><font color="#3366ff">Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will to strive, to seek, to find and not to yeild.</font> - <font color="#3366ff"><em>Tennyson</em></font></strong> </div>

 

[Swampcat]

Excellent, Jon.<br /><br />I feel honored to be discussing religion with you <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />.<br /><br />Seriously, it looks like an interesting read. Unfortunately, it's a bit out of my price range. If it ever shows up at my local used book store I'll certainly pick up a copy <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>

 

[lampblack]

Cool beans, Jon. This looks like the kind of hard <i>thinking</i> and practical, hands-on research that will help to provide the essential knowledge base for folks who finally design the first Mars expeditions.<br /><br />Congratulations on being involved with something like this! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[SpaceKiwi]

At $65 American for the soft-cover, it's definitely one to check out via interloan first! Congratulations Jon, I'm sure you are supremely proud and it's an honour to have conversed with you around these parts. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em><font size="2" color="#ff0000">Who is this superhero?  Henry, the mild-mannered janitor ... could be!</font></em></p><p><em><font size="2">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></em></p><p><font size="5">Bring Back The Black!</font></p> </div>

 

[JonClarke]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I hope you still think the same when you actuall read the papers <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />! It was a lot of fun doing it (even the grey hairs were worth it). It's a real buzz knowing you are playing even a tiny part in achiving the goal of the human exploration of Mars.<br /><br />One thing I would like to stress is that most of the authors are not full time space professionals, but people who work in the field part time, sometimes on a hobby basis. There is no reason why anyone here could not also contribute to such work, getting involved with groups like the Mars Society, British Interplanetary Society etc. who coordinate and publish the work andfinding an area you can contribute in. If anyone had told me 5 years ago I would be doing this sort of stuff, editing books and getting my name on papers to do with planetary science, engineering and human factors reseach I would have thought they were nuts. They are not things ordinary people can do, especially when they live in a country without a space program. But events have proved me wrong and I am immensely grateful.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Jon <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

I'm surprised that I can't locate either books - "Mars Analog Research" or "Mars expedition planning" at the National Library of Australia, Australian National University Library and not too surprisingly the ACT Public Library.<br /><br />Jon, you might have to donate a copy to ANU <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <br /><br />Edit: Nor at Geoscience Australia Library <br />Though I did find this one at Geo. Aus <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------- </p><p>Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?</p><p>Go here to see how: <strong>SDC Eye saver </strong>  </p> </div>