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2026 Annual General Meeting

Notice of the annual general meeting of the Mars Society Australia Inc. for 2026. On Sunday 25th of October 2026, all current financial members of the MSA are welcome to

October 4, 2026 No Comments

50th Anniversary of the NASA first lander on Mars, Viking 1

While the 20th of July (or the 21st of July Australian time) will always be remembered as the day that humans first set foot on the Moon during the 1969

July 20, 2026 No Comments

Ask an Analogue Astronaut:Adrian Oberland at FMARS

Ever wondered what an analogue astronaut is and why they spend time in remote locations around the world, living and training in simulated missions? Here’s your chance to discover all

July 3, 2026 No Comments

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

September 1, 2014

Upcoming Talk – Why go to Mars?

Those in the Sydney area might be interested in attending the session of THAT'LL LEARN YOU: Academia, Science, and Comedy in the Giant Dwarf theatre, Monday, 8 September 2014 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (AEST) at 199 Cleveland Street, Redfern, NSW. MSA President Dr Jonathan Clarke will be talking on the subject “Why go to Mars?” in the theme “Mars vs Maths”. He will also be sharing the session with Simon Pampena (“Catalyst”), Jazz Twemlow and Alex Lee (both The Roast”). Simon is known as a maths comedian, Jazz from The Guadian Oz and Alex from ABC News 24.

Tickets can be purchased from https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/thatll-learn-you-academia-science-comedy-tickets-12660896081?ref=ebapi

All are welcome to attend!