Human's missions to Mars will not be easy for sure. We need some accurate plans to achieve this goal. Artemis program is among them, which would be very useful and prepares us for First Human Mission to Mars.

One of the top problems to human during Mars missions is irrespirable air of the red planet. The Mars Curiosity rover determined the atmosphere is 95.9% carbon dioxide, with traces of other gases such as argon, nitrogen, oxygen and carbon monoxide. We can do the same thing that our earth did during the evolution of its atmosphere:using microorganisms which produce the gases we need (including oxygen) by using the gases in the Martian atmosphere.

Cyanobacteria are among photosynthetic microorganisms that can use carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. They can also feed other microorganisms, produce biofuels and support plant growth by Nitrogen fixation. So we need some bacterial platforms to make its atmosphere breathable for ourselves. Artemis program is a great opportunity to test these microorganisms.

The project

We made a concept_art poster, which clearly shows humanity's road to Mars. By looking at our poster, everyone can get a general idea of Artemis program and its goals, one of the top problems to human during Mars missions (irrespirable air) and a solution for this problem.

For more details about poster: In the center of image, there is an astronaut who is walking on Mars (The orange color represents Mars). In the Mars' sky, Earth is behind the Moon, which represents Artemis program ( NASA will return people to the moon by 2024 and lunar exploration will support successful human exploration of Mars in the future). There is a bacteria on the back of the astronaut costume, which shows we will be able to live on Mars using microorganisms. Two celestial bodies in the sky could also represent the two moons of Mars.

As a result, an attractive and artistic poster can encourage everyone to know more about Artemis and Mars.