{"id":10663,"date":"2015-05-28T01:05:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T05:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=10663"},"modified":"2015-05-28T01:05:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T05:05:29","slug":"marspolar-aims-for-colony-mars-one-update-mars-society-annual-conference-in-dc-in-aug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=10663","title":{"rendered":"MarsPolar aims for colony + Mars One update + Mars Society annual conference in DC in Aug"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new international group called\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/marspolar.space\/index.html\" target=\"_d\">MarsPolar<\/a>\u00a0seeks to overtake\u00a0Mars One and put a base on Mars by 2029:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.science20.com\/astro_watch\/blog\/new_project_aims_to_establish_a_human_colony_on_mars-155819\" target=\"_d\">New Project Aims to Establish a Human Colony on Mars &#8211; Science 2.0<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The name comes from the goal of establishing a \u00a0colony in a polar area of the Red Planet\u00a0where there is sub-surface water ice available.<\/p>\n<p>The group&#8217;s plans depend on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacex.com\" target=\"_blank\">SpaceX<\/a> lowering the cost of space travel:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/marspolar.space\/description.html\" target=\"_d\">Mission Description\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0MarsPolar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/marspolar.space\/funding.html\" target=\"_d\">funding<\/a>\u00a0plan involves &#8220;donations, investments and future business income opportunities&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mars-one.org\" target=\"_blank\">Mars One<\/a> marches on despite lots of criticism and funding shortfalls. Here is the latest update:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/us5.campaign-archive2.com\/?u=24d8ce153d9cbd2546aca36de&amp;id=e71826d1b9&amp;e=7bf087703b\" target=\"_blank\">Mars One Newsletter May 2015<\/a>. Topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Science of Screening Astronauts<\/li>\n<li>Food for Mars<\/li>\n<li>Brand Engagement<\/li>\n<li>Candidate Interviews<\/li>\n<li>Support our Mars Mission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To answer some of the critics, the group has initiated a\u00a0series of articles they call <em>Inside 360<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mars-one.com\/news\/press-releases\/introducing-inside-360-looking-behind-the-scenes-of-mars-ones-mission-proce\" target=\"_d\">Introducing Inside 360: looking behind the scenes of Mars One\u2019s mission processes &#8211; Mars One<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Mars One is proud to introduce Inside 360; a series of in-depth articles that present an inside look into the details and feasibility of the Mars One mission. The first article can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/community.mars-one.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\">Mars Exchange<\/a>. Subsequent articles will be added periodically.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Mars One has taken the first crucial steps in the process of establishing the first human settlement on Mars. In order to address the questions and concerns that have been raised, Inside 360 will foremost provide an in-depth explanation of the individual phases of the mission. Mars One is continuously improving their mission plans based on advice from advisers and suppliers, and Inside 360 will offer the rationale behind decisions made. The ongoing series will additionally feature interviews with Mars One team members and external experts about the different aspects of the mission.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the\u00a0first entry in the series,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mars-one.com\/about-mars-one\/team\/norbert-kraft\" target=\"_blank\">Norbert Kraft<\/a>, an expert on the effects of long-duration spaceflight, describes\u00a0the process used to\u00a0select candidates for Mars expeditions:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.mars-one.com\/blog\/the-science-of-screening-astronauts\" target=\"_d\">The Science of Screening Astronauts &#8211; Blog\/Mars One Community Platform<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>===<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marssociety.org\/\" target=\"_d\">The Mars Society<\/a>\u00a0will hold its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marssociety.org\/a\/marssociety.org\/www\/conventions\/18th-annual-international-mars-society-convention\" target=\"_blank\">annual conference<\/a> this year at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444; font-size: medium;\">Catholic University in\u00a0Washington, D.C., <\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Aug. 13-16, 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some recent announcements about the meeting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marssociety.org\/home\/press\/announcements\/apolloastronautharrisonjackschmitttoaddress2015marssocietyconvention\" target=\"_d\">Apollo Astronaut Harrison \u201cJack\u201d Schmitt to Address 2015 Mars Society Convention &#8211; The Mars Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marssociety.org\/home\/press\/announcements\/googlevpvintcerftodiscusssolarsysteminternetdesignat2015marssocietyconvention\" target=\"_d\">Google VP Vint Cerf to Discuss Solar System Internet Design at 2015 Mars Society Convention &#8211; The Mars Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marssociety.org\/home\/press\/announcements\/issdirectorsamscimemitoaddress2015internationalmarssocietyconvention\" target=\"_d\">ISS Director Sam Scimemi to Address 2015 International Mars Society Convention &#8211; The Mars Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marssociety.org\/home\/press\/announcements\/msldeputyprincipalinvestigatortoreportonmarshabitabilityduring2015marssocietyconvention\" target=\"_d\">MSL Deputy PI to Report on Mars Habitability during 2015 Mars Society Convention &#8211; The Mars Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marssociety.org\/conventions\/18th-annual-international-mars-society-convention\/speakers-list\" target=\"_d\">Speaker List<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new international group called\u00a0MarsPolar\u00a0seeks to overtake\u00a0Mars One and put a base on Mars by 2029:\u00a0New Project Aims to Establish a Human Colony on Mars &#8211; Science 2.0. The name comes from the goal of establishing a \u00a0colony in a polar area of the Red Planet\u00a0where there is sub-surface water ice available. The group&#8217;s plans &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=10663\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MarsPolar aims for colony + Mars One update + Mars Society annual conference in DC in Aug<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,35,78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activism","category-diy-space","category-mars"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-2LZ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5774,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5774","url_meta":{"origin":10663,"position":0},"title":"Mars One Indiegogo update + Mars Desert Research Station expeditions","author":"TopSpacer","date":"December 20, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The Mars One group so far has raised nearly $84,000 with its Indiegogo campaign\u00a0and has 37 more days to reach their $400,000 goal. 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