From Ladakh to Mars – The HOPE Analog Mission [RPL Podcast]

Join us today (February 17th, 5:00 pm PST) for a new Red Planet Live podcast episode featuring an in-depth look at HOPE in Ladakh, India — the newest addition to the global Mars analog community and an exciting step forward in international space research. As a project partner, the Mars Society is proud to support this important initiative advancing analog science and collaboration in northern India. Host Ashton Zeth speaks with Dr. Siddarth Pandey of Protoplanet as well as Dr. Annalea Beattie and Dr…. READ MORE >

Building a Mars Analog “Down Under”

Mars Society Australia (MSA), in conjunction with the Andy Thomas Foundation, led a public workshop recently at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide to discuss plans for establishing the Mars Arkaroola Research Station (MARS) in Australia. Speakers included Prof. Caroline McMillen, the Chief Scientist for South Australia, as well as industry and space agency representatives. Also joining in virtually were Mars Society President Dr. Robert Zubrin, discussing the vision of humans-to-Mars, and Mars Desert Research Station Director Dr. Shannon… READ MORE >