What is Imagine Mars?

The Imagine Mars Project is a national arts, sciences, and technology education initiative that leads students to work together with scientists, engineers, artists, and civic leaders to design and share a futuristic Mars community for 100 people.

What do students learn?

Students explore their home community and decide what cultural, scientific and artistic elements are important to a community's success. They discover the extreme martian environment and imagine what life might be like on the red planet. Finally, they create a project that artistically reflects their knowledge of Mars, understanding of community, and hopes for the future. Students share their finished project by posting it in the online gallery.

How do we participate?

Participation can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. You can design your own project, or use the lesson plans and project ideas on the site to customize a project that is just right for your students and timeframe. NASA works with you to put it all together, and connects you with scientists, engineers, artists, and experts in your community. Whether you're an after-school project leader or a formal education teacher, Imagine Mars will not only stretch your students' imaginations, but their view of their community, their planet, their universe, and most importantly, their potential.