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ISRO to help upgrade the HOPE Mars Analogue Station

It was announced today that India’s National Space Agency, ISRO, is assisting with upgrades to the HOPE analogue station established by Protoplant and the MSA. These ugrades follow on from

May 14, 2026 No Comments

Call for MSA Director Nominations

The Mars Society Australia is now calling for nominations for its Board of Directors in its partial annual election as required by our Articles of Association. Nominees need to be

May 5, 2026 No Comments

From Ladakh to Mars – The HOPE Analog Mission

A new Red Planet Live podcast episode just aired featuring an in-depth look at HOPE in Ladakh, India — the newest addition to the global Mars analog community and an

February 17, 2026 No Comments

MSA Annual General Meeting – Sunday 28th September 2025

The 2025 Annual General Meeting for the Mars Society Australia will be held at 5pm on Sunday 28th Septemeber 2025. Zoom Meeting ID 8959761238 The meeting password, President’s report, Financial

September 14, 2025 No Comments

HOPE Mission Concludes: India’s First Analogue Astronauts Emerge from 10-Day Isolation Study

Leh, India August 12th, 2025 A significant milestone in India’s space exploration journey was celebrated yesterday as the HOPE mission concluded, marking the successful completion of a 10-day isolation study

August 12, 2025 No Comments

Mars Society joins Protoplanet to establish a new Mars Analogue Training Environment in Ladakh, India

1st of August 2025, Leh, Ladakh, India – A significant international collaboration is underway in the high-altitude terrain of Ladakh, India, aimed at establishing a sophisticated Mars analogue research and training

August 1, 2025 No Comments

August 6, 2012

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Successfully Lands on Mars

The Mars Science Laboratory Rover 'Curiosity' has successfully landed on Mars after a grueling 7 minute descent involving a 'Skycrane' landing system which had never been tried before on a space mission. Curiosity is the largest robotic rover ever to be sent on a planetary mission, and has the largest scientific payload by mass. It sent back the first surface images (including the one shown at right) soon after touchdown. Curiosity will spend the first few days testing systems and surveying the surrounding terrain, before commencing its journey across the surface.