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15-day Space bootcamp for ATL Sarthi Cluster School Students by RMoCs - Karnataka

MARTIAN ODYSSEY

Traveling to Mars, Exploring Mars and inhabiting Mars

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The Regional Mentors of Change (Karnataka) are conducting a 15-day online, self-learning bootcamp titled Martian Odyssey. The program explores the exciting theme of space travel, space exploration, and human habitation on Mars.

This hands-on camp introduces participants to the wonders of space technologies while encouraging them to build digital or physical models of telescopes, rockets, rovers, spaceships, and more.

📅 Dates: 23rd December 2025 – 06 January 2026

👩‍🚀 Eligibility

Students of ATL Sarthi Cluster (Bangalore) schools, Classes 4–9
Teachers of ATL Sarthi Cluster schools (Bangalore) - teaching any grade
Parents of children studying in ATL Sarthi Cluster schools (Bangalore)

🌐 Mode of Learning

Online and self-paced learning through a dedicated web portal

🎓 Pedagogy

The bootcamp blends conceptual learning with hands-on activities:

Concepts: Multimedia content (text, pictures, videos, demos) covering Mars, Martian exploration, and human habitation.
Hands-on Activities: Build digital or physical prototypes of telescopes, rockets, rovers, helicopters, and spaceships, Martian colony, etc.
These activities reinforce theoretical concepts through experiential learning.

🌟 Benefits to Students

Develop early interest in space exploration and technologies.
Integrate academic subjects (physics, chemistry, biology, arithmetic, geometry) with tinkering and prototyping at ATL labs.
Improve retention of theory through practical, hands-on experimentation.
Undertake further research or innovation projects in space technologies.
Contribute innovative solutions to challenges in space exploration and habitation.
Participate in competitions such as School Innovation Marathon, ATL Tinkerpreneur, Youth Ideathon, and more.
Share knowledge with peers, build 21st-century skills, and explore entrepreneurship by creating and selling space-related kits.

🏅 Recognitions

Participation Certificate: For submitting at least 5 activities from 5 distinct modules.
Appreciation Certificate: For participants with the highest number of activity submissions (can include more than one submission per module).

📅 Last date to register: 25th December 2025 until 7:00 pm

topics covered in the bootCamp

MODULE-1: a peek at mars

Get to know about Mars - Up Close

Learns key facts about Mars—its size, gravity, atmosphere, seasons, water history, and exploration missions—while also engaging in activities like building a telescope, answering reflective questions, and tackling creative challenges such as designing apps, games, or AR experiences.

MODULE-2: going to mars

Rockets and Human Pods

Learn how rockets, human pods, and space missions make travel to Mars possible. Explore rocket design, staging, launch processes, India’s PSLV/GSLV vehicles, and missions like Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan. Engage in hands-on activities such as designing 3D rocket models, simulating launches, or building physical prototypes.

MODULE-3: exploring martian terrain

Mars Rovers

Learn about Mars rovers, their purpose, scientific missions, and global contributions (NASA, China, India). Explore how rovers study rocks, search for water, and look for signs of life. Indulge in hands-on activities like designing 3D rover models, animations, apps, or games, plus a challenge to build a physical rover prototype.

MODULE-4: flying on mars

Mars Helicopter

Learn why helicopters are useful for Martian exploration, how flight works in thin atmospheres, and the story of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, the first aircraft to fly on Mars. Explore the objectives, achievements, and future role of space helicopters in space missions, while engaging in creative activities like 3D modeling, game design, quizzes, and building a prototype Martian helicopter.

MODULE-5: challenges of living on mars

Water, Atmosphere, Radiation, Dust Storms, and more...

Learn about the major obstacles humans face in surviving on Mars—such as breathing, extreme cold, food production, water scarcity, dust storms, radiation, and low gravity. Explore interactive tools like Access Mars and Google Mars, and engage in creative activities and challenges to design solutions for Martian survival.

MODULE-6: terraforming mars

Making Mars a Habitable Planet like Earth

Learn what terraforming means, why it is considered for Mars, and the scientific, technological, and ethical challenges involved. Explore methods to make Mars more Earth-like—such as warming the planet, thickening its atmosphere, and creating conditions for water and plant life—while engaging in creative activities and challenges to design solutions for future human habitation.

MODULE-7: first manned mission to mars

Enabling Technologies for Humans to land on Mars and explore the red Planet

Learn about upcoming human missions to Mars, the enabling technologies required, and the challenges of landing, living, and working on the Red Planet. Explore hands-on activities like 3D modeling spacecraft, rovers, and spacesuits, animations, and a challenge to design a Martian buggy prototype.

MODULE-8: colonizing mars

Setting up a Mars Colony for human settlement

Learn what it would take to establish permanent human settlements on Mars. Understand the scientific, technological, and social aspects of colonization—covering habitats, food, water, energy, and governance—while encouraging you to design creative solutions through activities and challenges.

MODULE-9: inter-planetary travel

Space Shuttles and Space Ships for Inter-planetary travel

Learn how humans can travel between planets, the science behind space journeys, and the technologies required to make interplanetary missions possible. The page explains propulsion systems, spacecraft design, astronaut challenges, and future missions, while encouraging you to engage in creative activities and challenges to design you own interplanetary travel solutions.

MODULE-10: pointers for further exploration

Learn more about Space

Learn about humanity’s future plans for exploring Mars and beyond. Learn about advanced technologies, international collaborations, and the vision of extending human presence deeper into the Solar System. You are encouraged to think creatively about next‑generation missions and engage in activities that combine science, engineering, and innovation.

REgister now !

If you can commit to attend the 15-day Space Bootcamp on Martian Odyssey, please register for the same by clicking the button below - on or before 25th December 7:00 pm (extended from the earlier 22nd Dec).

Getting started:

Click the “Register for Space Bootcamp” button above and complete the registration form.
After submitting the form, you will receive a link to join the Bootcamp WhatsApp group.
Join the WhatsApp group, introduce yourself with your name and school, and request the Mentor to grant you access to the Martian Odyssey self-learning web portal. You can find the Mentor's contact details in the WhatsApp group's "Description" section.
You can learn all about space exploration, space travel and human habitation on Mars from the Martian Odyssey web-portal: https://sites.google.com/view/martian-odyssey-portal However, you can view the contents in the portal only after the Mentor gives you access. So, please wait for the Mentor to respond to your request.
Once you have access to the web portal, begin your 15‑day space-skilling journey by following the instructions provided in the portal.

Note: The Martian Odyssey web portal provides self‑learning resources, detailed instructions for completing activities, and guidance on how to submit your work during the bootcamp.

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