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Mars Day 2021: Mathematics panel

Part of Mars Day 2021, and also featuring of the national STEM Club sessions, this video features a panel from the space industry, discussing the mathematics of Mars, and their careers.

The panel is led by Áine O’Brien, Plentary Science and Astrobiology PhD, University of Glasgow.  The other...

Mars Day 2021: Science panel

Part of Mars Day 2021, and also featuring of the national STEM Club sessions, this video features a panel from the space industry, discussing the science of Mars, and their careers.

The panel is led by Dr. Suzie Imber, Associate Professor in Space Physics, at the University of Leicester.  The other...

Mars Day 2021: Technology panel

Part of Mars Day 2021, and also featuring of the national STEM Club sessions, this video features a panel from the space industry, discussing the technology on Mars, and their careers.

The panel is led by Dr. Jackie Bell, Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Computing, Imperial College London.  The...

Mars Diary Chapter Five: Sustainable Living

‘Design a city that has everything you'll need for a happy, productive and safe life on Mars.’

In this chapter students work out they could overcome Martian conditions to create a sustainable habitat, including

• mapping what is required by a community,
• designing buildings/domes that...

Mars Diary Chapter Four: Science on Mars

‘Work with your rover to collect scientific samples then head to the lab. It's time to experiment!’

In this chapter students think about the challenges of running experiments on Mars using a robotic rover, including

• programming the rover to navigate,
• decrypting coded messages,
• ...

Mars Diary Chapter One: Life on Mars

‘Why do we send humans and robots into space? What will Mars be like, compared to Earth?’

In this introduction chapter students find out more about Mars, including:

• comparing Earth to Mars
• describing past, present and future missions to Mars
• writing a diary to Tim Peake...

Mars Diary Chapter Six: Mars and Beyond

‘Before you set off on your next space adventure, tell the people back on Earth why Mars is worth a visit.’

In this concluding activity students are encouraged to summarise their findings from the other five chapters, by:

• creating a poster about space tourism,
• drawing/writing a comic...

Mars Diary Chapter Three: Your New Home

‘Explore your new home, from its climate to its terrain, then build a rover to help your research.’

In this chapter students figure out more about the surface of Mars, including:

• finding out about the weather on Mars,
• creating a newspaper article about water on Mars,
• ...

Mars Diary Chapter Two: Plan Your Mission

‘Recruit your crew, pack your bag and design your rocket to launch your mission!’

In this chapter students find out about some the challenges that will be presented with space exploration to Mars, including:

• comprehending the changing distances between our planets
• describing the skills...