{"id":211,"date":"2016-03-20T20:08:34","date_gmt":"2016-03-20T20:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press75massive.wpengine.com\/?p=211"},"modified":"2016-03-20T20:08:34","modified_gmt":"2016-03-20T20:08:34","slug":"nasa-crowdsources-martian-living-with-their-journey-to-mars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demos.press75.com\/massive-news\/nasa-crowdsources-martian-living-with-their-journey-to-mars\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Crowdsources Martian Living With Their “Journey to Mars”"},"content":{"rendered":"

1969\u2019s\u00a0Apollo 11 moon landing was one of, if not the most, significant scientific events in the history of the human race. For the first time, human beings had slipped free of their planetary confinement, not simply to float in orbit around our own world\u00a0but to step foot on an entirely new one, instead. The live images of Neil Armstrong\u2019s descent onto the Lunar surface captivated the world, and brought\u00a0our entire species together in a brief moment of pure\u00a0possibility. To date, it\u2019s a moment that is yet to be matched in terms of sheer global significance. But that\u00a0could change in the coming decades, as NASA readies itself for a manned mission to Mars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unlike the Cold War-tinged\u00a0Apollo moon missions, though, NASA\u2019s Martian goal is not one\u00a0pressured by geopolitical considerations. Rather, it represents\u00a0a jubilant\u00a0step (or, perhaps a\u00a0\u201cgiant leap<\/a>\u201d) forward in the common-denominating spirit of exploration and progress. It\u2019s in that same spirit, then, that NASA is opening their doors and asking\u00a0the public to not only help\u00a0put people\u00a0on Mars, but to\u00a0keep them there, as well.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0\u201cJourney to Mars Challenge<\/a>\u201d is the space administration\u2019s just-announced competition to\u00a0crowdsource the best and brightest ideas for establishing a practical, sustained presence on the Martian surface. As a NASA release explains:<\/p>\n

NASA is embarking on an ambitious journey to Mars and Tuesday announced a challenge inviting the public to write down their ideas, in detail, for developing the elements of space pioneering necessary to establish a continuous human presence on the Red Planet. This could include shelter, food, water, breathable air, communication, exercise, social interactions and medicine, but participants are encouraged to consider innovative and creative elements beyond these examples.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Participants with winning submissions\u00a0will receive award money from a $15,000 pot, which NASA expects to divide into three shares of $5,000. With cash (and, presumably, an eventual shot at a Martian application) on the line, it\u2019s clear that NASA isn\u2019t interested in half-baked ideas scribbled on cocktail napkins. Instead, they\u2019re looking for \u201ctechnical submissions\u201d complete with \u201cthe assumptions, analysis, and data that justify their value.\u201d<\/p>\n

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