HP Innovation Journal Issue 08: Winter 2017 | Page 33

How to begin To begin, you or your team can register here: hp.com/go/mars. You’ll be prompted to create a Launch Forth account, which allows you to col- laborate with the community and submit your entry. Even if you’re not interested in competing in HP Mars Home Planet, you might still enjoy the challenge of problem-solving, because every object on Mars—like its vegetation and atmosphere—needs to be designed by humans liv- ing on Earth, so they can thrive, not just survive. For HP employees, or for their friends and family who want to partici- pate, it’s fun to build a team to get energized. To get inspired and read up on the science, a special edition of the popular How It Works mag- azine explores the challenges humans will face living there, and it’s a free download available after you register. Ready? There are endless, untold infrastructures just waiting for brilliant ideas. Anyone is free to add anything, and outstanding submissions may be included in the fi- nal Technicolor Mars VR Experience. Mawrth Vallis awaits! For questions and comments or to pass along a great idea, please email: [email protected] Issue 8 · Winter 2017 · Innovation Journal 29