The Mars Agricultural Research Consortium (MARSAG) is a non-profit organization uniting research scientists, academic institutions, aerospace engineers, and commercial partners.
Mars Digital Twin Project
This digital twin models Mars across multiple spatial scales: from the continental Terrae and Planitiae and the USGS 30 Mars Chart Quadrangles, down to over 2,000 officially cataloged craters, volcanoes, canyons, and robotic landing sites.
It allows planetary agriculturalists to evaluate potential sites for closed-loop greenhouses, water harvesting, and biological life support.
Consortium Research Pillars
Autonomous Precision Planetary AgricultureControlled Ecological Life Support (CELSS)Martian Regolith Remediation & Bio-leachingExtreme-Environment Crop GeneticsSubsurface Glacial Water Extraction
Partnerships
Membership inquiries and consortium coordination are conducted in partnership with ScienceApps, L3C.
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MARS SURFACE RECONNAISSANCE // 360° GROUND VIEW
Jezero Crater Floor & Delta Panorama
NASA Mars 2020 // Perseverance Rover •
Sol 3 •
Mastcam-Z Stereo Imager •
18.44°N, 77.45°E •
-2,560 m