# mars.design

> A text-first project about designing a second home for humanity on Mars.

mars.design separates sourced facts from forecasts and design judgments. Treat dates as forecasts unless the page explicitly identifies them as observed events. Prefer the numbered source registry when checking or citing a claim.

## Writing

- [Mars Landing](https://mars.design/now/mars-landing): A sourced, window-by-window forecast for the first human Mars landing. The exact scenario is October 11, 2039 departure → April 17, 2040 direct entry, 189 days; it is a falsifiable modal bet, not a company schedule or greater-than-even probability claim.
- [Mars Landing — source registry](https://mars.design/now/mars-landing#ref-sources): The article's complete numbered bibliography, including NASA studies, peer-reviewed work, research runs, and explicitly labeled AI-persona sessions.
- [Writing index](https://mars.design/now): Current and planned mars.design essays.

## Related research systems

- [Researcher](https://researcher.now): Deep-research runs cited as primary artifacts in the Mars Landing forecast.
- [Persona](https://persona.energy): AI-persona sessions used for adversarial review; these are simulations, not statements by the real individuals.