Observation And Formal Analysis: The Red Planet Mars

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My lunar outpost will be located on the planet Mars. Mars, also known as the Red Planet,

is the 4 th planet from the Sun. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere. My outpost is

consisted of living and dining space, sleeping pods, exercise room, greenhouse, laboratory,

equipment storage, and workspace. The outpost will be made out of a material to increase

gravitational pull on the inside so nothing will float. I decided to make my outpost on Mars

because it is the most similar to Earth than the other planets. Here are some key facts on the

planet.

Average Temp: -81 degrees Fahrenheit but ranges from -195 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Diameter: 4,220 miles

Distance from Earth: 249 mil miles

Length of Day: 24 hr. 37 min.

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Crust and Surface: mostly iron-rich basaltic rock (Similar to Earth’s surface).

My outpost is needed to further research Mars so that we could maybe have many

colonies on it one day. I will have a colony of around 10-20 people living on the outpost, mostly

scientists. There will only be one outpost in a single area. The inhabitants will only have to wear

a suit while exposed to the atmosphere. They can wear normal clothing inside the base.

The outpost power will be from solar panels during the day, and wind turbines during the

night. I will use the oxygen given off by the plants in the greenhouse and the ventilation system

in the outpost to keep a constant flow of oxygen going throughout the establishment. The outpost

will be cooled by using water vapor in the air and soil and heated by trapping the rays from the

sun using a solar panel like contraption. The base temperature can be controlled by opening and

closing the ventilation valves. Food will be provided by the greenhouse and by the supply runs.

Water will be provided by pumping out water found in the soil and by water vapor in the air.

The base will be resupplied every 6-8 months depending on what is needed. If food,

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