The Mars Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Vinton G. “Vint” Cerf, widely recognized as one of the founding fathers of the Internet, will deliver a plenary address at the 2026 International Mars Society Convention, taking place October 22–24 at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. Cerf’s presentation will focus on an extraordinary technological challenge: developing an Internet that extends beyond Earth to Mars and eventually throughout the solar system. Best known for co-designing the TCP/IP… READ MORE >
Topic Area: Space
By Bill Maloney, Guest Writer, Red Planet Bound On Saturday evening, earthlings can look into the stars and see a planetary parade of six of our fellow planets in the solar system. A planetary parade occurs when planets appear to line up along the ecliptic, an invisible path the Earth takes in its orbit around the Sun. This path is so named because it is when the Moon intersects it that an eclipse happens. Every planet more or less travels… READ MORE >
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Kris Zacny, Vice President & Director of Exploration Technology at Honeybee Robotics, as the next guest on Red Planet Live! Hosted by Ashton Zeth, this exciting episode will air on Tuesday, January 21st, at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST. Dr. Zacny will share insights into Honeybee Robotics’ cutting-edge advancements in spacecraft, robotic rovers, and deep-space exploration technologies. He’ll also discuss space mining, In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), and planetary geotechnical engineering, answering questions from… READ MORE >