Welcome to The Martians M-TestThe M-Test comprises just 10 questions based on Space, Mars and a bit of Space-LawWe use The M-Test to assess and hopefully pre-approve you towards Martian membershipNo Pressure then (on Mars) GOOD LUCK... Name Email Several agencies sell "novelty-fake" celestial land deeds ... is that good, bad or "meh"? Please select your answer"Meh" = Neither good nor bad ... it's up to every buyer to decide for themselvesGood - they foster interest in space - and who knows, could even turn out to be real!Bad - legally, they sell novelty items, but buyers are assured they are real"Meh" = they stamp their "deeds" with "this is a novel/novelty item" - that's fine by me HintWhich planet has blue sunsets? Please select your answerVenusMarsNeptuneUranus HintOn which planet is a day longer than a year? Please select your answerJupiterNeptuneVenusSaturn HintHow many moons does Mars have? Please select your answer0125 HintWhich of these factors is the biggest risk to astronauts on a 3 month visit to Mars ? Please select your answerLow Environmental TemperatureLow Environmental PressureRadiation (cosmic and solar)Low Gravity HintName this constellation Please select your answerCassiopeiaUrsa MinorVirgoScorpio HintHow long will the first human jouney from Earth to Mars take (one way)? Please select your answer14 months3-4 months2 months8-9 months HintIs "The Martians" ethical project completely legitimate? Please select your answerNo - nobody can legally own Mars, and nobody can legally possess MarsNo - it's a shady scam ... you can't sell what you don't own!Maybe - but its ridiculous if shining a laser gives possession - it's a legal cheat code!Yes, the claim is not yet strong... but it is real, transparent, and with genuine ethical intent. HintAre the new plans for space commerce/mining (within projects like Artemis) "completely within the law?" Please select your answerNo, the Outer Space Treaty (1967) doesn't allow us to mine, own and sell these resources.Yes, probably. But the implementation is likely to avoid some of the legal obligations.Uncertain ... its a grey area with loopholes everywhere ... bring on the Wild West again!Yes, completely. The Outer Space Treaty (1967) will be faithfully observed HintIs mining the Moon, Mars & Asteroids going to help us on Earth? Please select your answerNo, it's billionaires and grandiose governments wasting money on ego trips.Probably not. It will stall (like the Apollo project) without clear plans or legality.Eventually, Yes! But it will be a wasteful mess for the next 50 years.Yes! within 50 years it will deliver for tech & energy, perhaps in time to save the Earth. Hint Time is Up! Time's up
