Explore the future of Mars exploration in this 55-minute conference talk from GOTO Berlin 2017. Delve into the challenges of achieving safe landings on the Red Planet, from initial entry speeds of 30,000 miles per hour to soft touchdowns. Learn about the evolution of Mars, its moons, and the presence of water and mud on its surface. Discover the Mars Science Laboratory mission, including details about Mount Sharp, landing systems, and autonomous technologies. Examine the scientific measurements taken on Mars, including methane detection, and discuss the future of Mars exploration. Consider the challenges of establishing a human presence on Mars, including environmental control systems, surface mobility, resource utilization, radiation protection, and food production. Reflect on the question of whether you would want to live on Mars and contemplate humanity's future in space exploration.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Seven Minutes of Terror
Why Explore Mars
Evolution of Mars
Mars Moons
Water on Mars
Mud on Mars
Landing on Mars
Learning from the Past
Mars Science Laboratory
Mount Sharp
Distance
Landing System
Aeroshell
Parachute Testing
Diversity
The Future
The Essentials
The Science
How Long
Relative Navigation
Images
Simulation vs Reality
Landing Image
Autonomous Systems
Intelligent Systems
Cats on Mars
Scientific measurements
Methane
What is the future
Getting larger
Environmental control systems
Surface mobility
Resource utilization
Radiation protection
Magnetic shield
Growing food
Lettuce leaf
Robonaut
Would you want to live on Mars
Our future is Mars
A galaxy of her own
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