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Abstract

The concept of the colonization of Mars has long infatuated mankind ever since the exploration of space started in the mid 20th century. With modern technologies paving the path by discovering more of the unknown, this idea may become more of a reality in the near future. Fear of overpopulation and the overuse of resources and materials here on earth actively lingers in the back of minds with no probable solutions to solve this issue. However, the possible migration of human influence to Mars poses a viable option to solve this problem. Our objective for this project is to identify certain factors that will aid us in finding suitable areas for colonization of Mars. The main factors that we will be looking into to provide us necessary data for suitable sites are Mars' lithological unit data and Mars' crater data. We will approach this by viewing data sets and information from a trusted source (USGS) and piecing together a map that represents what our original objective was. We have found over 30+ gigabytes of data to work with collected from a series of satellites and rovers to help further analyze and create a model. Along with this data and model we want to explain how each piece of the final product will support the idea of the colonization of Mars. We want the intended outcome of this project to provide valid information about the potential colonization of Mars and strong evidence on how it a viable solution for problems that man kind might face in the future. Previous studies on this topic might be useful too, to help solidify our argument and support our model.

©2019 by
Jesse Do, Stevie Nash, Cragar Gonzales, Mark Yang, Jetson Le, & Veronica Rodriguez.
University of Houston, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Science.

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