Earth & Space Lab
Build a Human Habitat on Mars is a hands-on exhibit designed to inspire, engage, and educate the next generation of explorers about human exploration on Mars. For people to live on Mars, we will need to develop technology and systems that will allow humans to survive and thrive. Survival means there are processes in place to maintain the bare minimum for human life to exist: water to drink, oxygen to breathe, shelter from the harsh environment, and much more. Thriving on Mars requires making special efforts to stay healthy both physically and mentally. This means having resources to keep your mind and body active, like your favorite book, music, comfort foods, hobbies, exercise, and ways that allow you to transition your day-to-day routines to a new and very different planet from our own.
Build a Human Habitat on Mars utilizes Strictly Briks® building blocks, which are compatible with other major brick brands, and allows visitors to immediately be able to design and construct their own imaginary habitat for successful living and working on Mars. By using a familiar resource, participants can focus on the real challenges to life on Mars and have thoughtful reflection about possible solutions. The exhibit also includes a set of challenge cards presenting some of the very real hardships people will face when establishing an outpost on Mars. Wanted: explorers and creative thinkers who can survive, thrive, and Build a Human Habitat on Mars!