G01 : An Analysis of Non-Nitrogenous Industrial Explosives Production for Martian Colonization


Students Jason Fan
Tommy Seoh
School HDSB - Iroquois Ridge High School - Oakville
Level Intermediate 9/10 - Grade 10
Group Group 7 - Physics
Abstract This study examines the feasibility of producing non-nitrogenous explosives on Mars as a substitute for more common nitrogenous explosives used here on Earth. This would facilitate various industrial processes in a future Mars colony, such as resource extraction/mining, construction, or demolition work.