> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://library.vsa.edu.hk/vsalibrary/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://library.vsa.edu.hk/vsalibrary/research/myp-guides/mars.md).

# Mars

### Introduction

Earth is dying. 

There are too many people and not enough resources. We don’t have enough food, and we won’t ever have enough food again for the number of people now on Earth, there are just too many to feed. We must leave Earth and find somewhere new to call our home. 

The great news though is that we have identified Mars as an excellent planet to build a new colony on. Space X has a plan to get us there, and we are looking for scientists to help design what the new colony will look like on Mars. There are many things to think about to be able to survive on the planet, and we need your help.

### Books about Colonising Mars

### Research Links

Stop! Do you know these websites or organisations? If you do, and consider them trustworthy, continue ...

* [Five steps to colonising Mars \[BBC\]](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141030-five-steps-to-colonising-mars)
* [Mars \[Britannica School\]](https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Mars/345010)
* [Colonization of Mars \[Wikipedia\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Mars)Check the 'See also' and 'References' sections for extra resources.
* [Missions: Mars - SpaceX](https://www.spacex.com/human-spaceflight/mars/)
* [NASA Mars Exploration](https://mars.nasa.gov/)
* [The Strange, Deadly Effects Mars Would Have on Your Body \[Wired Magazine\]](https://www.wired.com/2014/02/happens-body-mars/)
* [The case against Mars colonisation \[The Guardian\]](https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2018/aug/28/the-case-against-mars-colonisation)
* [Rice on Mars faraway farming \[The Engineer via Gale\]](https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A264299607/GPS?u=hkvsa\&sid=bookmark-GPS\&xid=e1d5e981)
* [Pouring a Foundation on Mars \[NYT\]](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/science/pouring-a-foundation-on-mars.html?searchResultPosition=2)Register with your VSA school email to view
* [The Case for Colonizing Mars](https://home.ifa.hawaii.edu/users/meech/a281/handouts/mars_case.pdf)
* [If Mars Is Colonized, We May Not Need to Ship In the Bricks \[NYT\]](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/science/mars-soil-bricks.html?searchResultPosition=4)Register with your VSA school email to view
* [Race to Mars](https://racetomars.ca/)

### Expert Tips

Did you know that you will get different search results if you search with different spellings?

How are your results different when you search using colonisation instead of colonization?   

SIFT and OPVL

### Documenting Sources: The Rubric

* Work cited list clearly identifies all sources of research
* Works cited list is in MLA format and alphabetical order
* In-text citations used correctly throughout to identify sources of information.
* All Pictures and / or diagrams cited
* MOre information here

### Don't Make these Mistakes!

* MAD (Missing Acccesed Date)
* Missing author name in your references - make sure you check the web page for the correct author name!

[See this Guide on Paraphrasing](/vsalibrary/research/citing-sources/vsa-library-mla-guide-introduction/paraphrasing.md)

[Citing Images](/vsalibrary/research/citing-sources/citing-images/images.md)