Past Events

University Rover Challenge 2009 (Mars Desert Research Station, Utah, from 2009-05-28 06:00 to 2009-05-30 20:00) — by Jean Lagarde

The Mars Society's Third Annual University Rover Challenge (URC) is seeking the best and brightest college teams to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers for a competition at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in southern Utah. Thousands in prize money, and a year's worth of bragging rights, are up for grabs.

Chris Carberry on The Space Show (, from 2009-04-19 15:00 to 2009-04-19 17:00) — by Chris Carberry

Mars Society Executive Director, Chris Carberry, will be a guest on The Space Show with Dr. David Livingston. Chris will be discussing the upcoming Mars Society Convention. Chris will also talk about current Mars Society projects as well as his perspective on the current state of the U.S. space program and what be needed move the program forward.

ExoGeoLab / EuroGeoMars / MDRS Workshop (Noodwijk, The Netherlands, from 2009-04-02 08:00 to 2009-04-03 17:00) — by Jean Lagarde

Recent European Mars Desert Research Station crew will be presenting results and discussing future projects.

Chris Carberry to speak at Space Expo at the New England Air Museum (New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT, from 2009-03-29 10:00 to 2009-03-29 17:00) — by Chris Carberry

Mars Society Executive Director, Chris Carberry, will be speaking at the New England Air Museum "Space Expo" at 4pm on March 29th. The Mars Society will also have a display table at this event from 10am-5pm.

Chris Carberry at United Martial Arts Center in Danvers, Massachusetts (United Martial Arts Center, 20 Locust Street, Suite 100, Danvers, Massachusetts, from 2009-03-18 19:00 to 2009-03-18 21:00) — by Chris Carberry

Why Mars? Chris will discuss the reasons why the United States needs to aggressively invest in space exploration and why Mars should be the primary goal for human space flight in the 21st Century. This lecture will be blended with the school’s philosophy of leadership.

Chris Carberry at New England Explorers Club (Doubletree Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Cambridge, Massachusetts. , from 2009-03-17 19:00 to 2009-03-17 21:00) — by Chris Carberry

Mars Society Executive Director, Chris Carberry, will be giving a talk called, "Mars: The Next Logical Step in Human Exploration"

Space Exploration Alliance February Blitz (Washington, DC, from 2009-02-22 08:00 to 2009-02-24 16:00) — by Jean Lagarde

Mars Society will be taking a key role in the Space Exploration Alliance February Blitz in Washington, D.C, from Feb 22-24, 2009. All welcome to make an early impression on the new Congress.

University Rover Challenge Indication of Participation Deadline (, from 2009-02-01 23:55 to 2009-02-01 23:55) — by Jean Lagarde

Teams intending to compete in the 2009 University Rover Challenge must declare their Indication of Participation by February 1, 2009.

Deadline for receiving papers for the "On to Mars 3" book (, from 2008-11-30 23:55 to 2008-11-30 23:55) — by Jean Lagarde

A print-on-demand format will be used for the "On To Mars 3" book, to contain proceedings of our international annual conventions from the years 2005 to 2008.

ARCHIMEDES MIRAM Atmospheric Sounding Probe Launch (Kiruna, North Sweden, from 2008-10-21 08:00 to 2008-10-21 16:00) — by Jean Lagarde

 

8th European Mars Conference - Columbus: Quest for a New World (University of Antwerp, Belgium, from 2008-10-17 07:00 to 2008-10-18 17:00) — by Artemis Westenberg

Man is not cut out to remain in space for a long time, let alone undertake such a hectic mission. That’s what this Mars Conference is all about. We will start with a general overview of the contribution ESA will make to the intermediate process in the years to come : the ISS and the research taking place there, the moon as a step in the process, and further robotic missions to Mars (ExoMars). (Hence, Columbus is a wink at the recently launched European module). How will we travel, means of transport?

Eleventh International Mars Society Convention (Boulder, CO, from 2008-08-14 08:00 to 2008-08-17 17:00) — by Jean Lagarde

The Society goes back to its origin this year, holding the convention at the University Memorial Center, University of Colorado at Boulder.

ECIT2008 Session on The Science and Technology of Non-Agency Space Missions (Technical University of Iasi, Romania, from 2008-07-10 08:00 to 2008-07-12 16:00) — by Hannes S. Griebel

On behalf of the Mars Society Deutschland e.V., the Institute of Space Technology at the University of the Federal Armed Forces of Germany in Munich and the organizers of ECIT2008, I am pleased to invite you to a special session on space science and engineering at the 5th European Conference on Intelligent Systems and Technologies.

8th Australian Mars Exploration Conference - Spaceward Bound Australia (Adelaide, Australia, from 2008-07-04 17:00 to 2008-07-06 17:00) — by Artemis Westenberg

Presentations over this exciting two-day event will cover a range of issues concerned with forging, nurturing and developing the pioneering culture and methods required to explore Mars.

2008 University Rover Challenge (MDRS, Hanksville, Utah, from 2008-06-05 08:00 to 2008-06-07 22:00) — by Kevin F Sloan

Nine teams of college students from 3 countries are preparing to prove that they have what it takes to build the next generation of Mars rovers at the 2008 Mars Society University Rover Challenge (URC). The contest, to be held June 5-7, 2008 at the Mars Desert Research Station near Hanksville, Utah, will be sponsored by Raytheon. The 2008 URC will require the students to place their robotic creations through a series of four difficult tasks that will feature capabilities expected of future Mars rovers.

Mars Phoenix Lander Parties! (Mars and Earth, from 2008-05-25 00:00 to 2008-05-26 00:00) — by Jean Lagarde

On May 25, 2008 at 11:36 UTC, the Mars Phoenix lander is scheduled to descend to the Martian polar surface to begin an historic search for water and indications that Mars may have been suitable for life (landing time subject to change). This landing could not have been better timed. If all goes well, we are positioned to bring Mars exploration to center stage with parties and other events in the heart of the 2008 Presidential elections.

Yuri's Night - Mars Connection (The Earth and analog Mars, from 2008-04-12 00:00 to 2008-04-12 23:55) — by Jean Lagarde

YURI'S NIGHT WORLD SPACE PARTY is an international celebration held on April 12 every year to commemorate the first human spaceflight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. We know of a few Mars Society connections so far, listed below, including the Mars Desert Research Station party. Let the author know if you know of others.

Space Exploration Alliance's Space Budget Blitz (Washington, D.C., from 2008-02-10 00:00 to 2008-02-12 00:00) — by Jean Lagarde

Once again, The Mars Society is participating in the Space Exploration Alliance's February Space Budget Blitz. The Blitz comes at a crucial moment in the development of our future space goals. In addition to the annual pressures that come with the release of the President's budget request the week before, there are numerous efforts in Congress to either delay or derail NASA's Moon-Mars plans.

Metallurgy on Mars (Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, from 2008-01-13 20:20 to 2008-01-13 20:20) — by Raul Colon

This is an in-depth discussion on the subject of the availability of metallurgical resources on the Martian soil. The availability and quality of these resources will determined the level of engagement the private sector is willing to play in the colonization of the Red Planet. Please, join us in this discussion.

Chris Carberry on The Space Show (http://www.thespaceshow.com, from 2008-01-06 15:00 to 2008-01-06 16:30) — by Kevin F Sloan

Mars Society Political Director Chris Carberry will be a guest on The Space Show, hosted by Dr. David Livingston, on Sunday, January 6, 2008. The Space Show can be heard online at http://www.thespaceshow.com.