
Join us on Tuesday, September 16th at 5:00 pm PT for a special episode of Red Planet Live, hosted by Ashton Zeth, featuring James Burk, Executive Director of the Mars Society.

A veteran analog astronaut and crew commander at our Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, a former Microsoft project leader, and co-founder of our growing Mars Technology Institute, James will provide an in-depth update on the Mars Society’s work and initiatives.
From the latest Mars Society analog missions in southern Utah and on Devon Island in Nunavut Territory to behind-the-scenes news about the 2025 International Mars Society Convention (October 9–11 at USC in Los Angeles), you’ll get the inside scoop straight from the source.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices in the Mars movement. Sign up today to join the live 60-minute show and submit your questions in real time!
Red Planet Live is a semi-monthly live podcast from The Mars Society – Ashton Zeth interviews the people instrumental in exploring and settling Mars. The show will focus on a wide variety of topics, including Mars and space exploration, STEM education, technology, women in science, astrobiology, the growing aerospace industry, and much more, with exciting and open discussions involving experts in these respective fields.