"What I cannot create, I do not understand."
Richard Feynman

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Physical Science
  • Life Science
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Appendix
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United Nations
Climate Change: Vital Signs on Earth
NASA | Evidence and effects of climate change on Earth
Should we colonize Venus instead of Mars?
YouTube | PBS Space Time
Your kids might live on Mars. Here's how they'll survive.
Stephen Petranek | TED Talk
Mars One FAQ
​Overview of current plans considered to colonize Mars
Mars THEMIS (new!)
NASA | Details on Mars from the Thermal Emission Imaging System
Spacehabs.com
Bryan Versteeg
Advanced Spacecraft Materials
NASA | An overview of the types of materials used in assembling spacecraft
Mars Suit: Temperature and Pressure
International Space Station
​Boeing | A 3D  overview of the ISS (not recommended for mobile)
Mars One FULL Habitat Report
​PDF - 58 Pages
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Earth | Global Circulation Model
Atmospheric Warming
​Simple Diagram
Harvesting Mars
​NASA | Details about using the water and atmospheric resources on Mars
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Mars One Lander
Generalized Circuit Symbols
Example symbols and diagrams that can be used to produce your power system
Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
PDF | NASA

Information Storage Systems
DNA Digital Data Storage
Wikipedia | A brief overview of using DNA to store large amounts of data
Breakthroughs in digital DNA storage
Phys.org | An overview of research on DNA storage from Davis, CA
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European Space Agency | Solar Radiation
Mars One: Radiation Exposure
​Mars One FAQ | Radiation Exposure on Mars' Surface
Electromagnetics and Space Environment
ESA
Radiation Penetration on Earth
​Diagram: NASA
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Looper Systems
Natural Water Filtration on Earth
US Geological Survey Water Science School
 Water Cycle Diagram
​US Geological Survey | The Water Cycle on Earth
Harvesting Mars
​NASA | Details about using the water and atmospheric resources on Mars
The Looper Water Restoration System
​Water Reclamation and Purification Systems 
How to Extract Water on Mars
Space.com | A brief overview of water resources and technologies on Mars
Water Reclamation on the ISS
NASA
Curiosity Rover Detects Water on Martian Surface
Space.com 
Pale Blue Dot (Original)
YouTube | Cosmos
JPL Image Repository
Images of Mars from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA
NASA Curiosity Rover Mission Overview
PDF | Mars Mission Fact Sheet
Pale Blue Dot (Pop culture version)
YouTube | Pop Culture Version
NASA Curiosity Images
​Images from NASA's most recent rover on the Martian surface
JPL How to Get to Mars (Spirit)
​YouTube | Computer simulation and explanation by NASA engineers on landing a rover on Mars
A bit of science fiction? 
​YouTube | Thoughty2

Robotics Systems

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Mars One Rovers
Animal-Mimicking Robots
YouTube | Boston Dynamics
Odyssey Mission Goals
NASA JPL | Overview of life-seeking scientific goals of the Odyssey space probe
News in AI and Robotics
ScienceDaily | News feed covering breakthroughs in robotics development
Cover image: NASA