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Building the Next Generation of Moon & Mars Exploration: New Partnership Featured on Red Planet Live

Join Mars Society Executive Director James Burk and South Seattle College President Dr. Monica Brown on Tuesday, August 18th (5:00 pm PT) for a special episode of the Red Planet Live podcast, hosted by Ashton Zeth, as they discuss the Society’s new 10-year partnership with the College to build a Moon-Mars analog research station in the Pacific Northwest. The conversation will explore how this ambitious collaboration will establish a new center for analog astronaut training, scientific research, workforce development, and… READ MORE >

Science, Space & Settlement: Join the World’s Largest Gathering Focused on Mars this Fall

From the search for life on Mars and the latest discoveries by NASA’s Curiosity rover to commercial spaceflight, space geopolitics, and the technologies that will one day enable humans to settle the Red Planet, the 2026 International Mars Society Convention promises one of the most exciting and wide-ranging programs in the event’s history. Held October 22–24 at the University of Southern California (USC), the convention will bring together leading scientists, engineers, astronauts, entrepreneurs, policymakers, students, and Mars advocates from around… READ MORE >

Mars Society’s Missouri Chapter Launches Creative “Imagine Mars” Writing Contest

The Mars Society is pleased to announce the launch of the Imagine Mars Story Contest, a new creative writing competition organized by our Missouri Mars Mavens chapter. Spearheaded by chapter leader Kevin Kelly, the contest invites students, aspiring writers, space enthusiasts, and dreamers of all ages to imagine what life on Mars could look like in the years and decades ahead. Whether your vision features the first settlers building thriving communities, groundbreaking scientific discoveries, or the everyday adventures of living… READ MORE >