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K-12 Educators: Join Us on Mars!

Calling Utah K-12 Science/STEM-focused teachers! We have opened applications for our next Spaceward Bound Utah crew, which will be held October 12-16. Spaceward Bound Utah is a 5-day workshop at the Mars Desert Research Station outside Hanksville, Utah where K-12 teachers from Utah will be able to experience what living on Mars might be like in the future.  The MDRS is a research facility that has been developed to simulate an early research base on Mars.  The campus includes a simulated spacecraft designed… READ MORE >

Silent Donor Community Gives $18,000 to Mars Society

The Mars Society is pleased to announce that a growing community of donors recently contributed $18,000 – and counting – to the organization through Silent Donor, providing generous support for our mission and programs aimed at advancing the human exploration and settlement of Mars. Since 2023, the Mars Society has cooperated with Silent Donor, a Chicago-based organization that allows individuals and organizations to make fully anonymous, tax-deductible charitable contributions. The partnership provides privacy-minded supporters with another way to support the… 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 >