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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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January 11, 2012

AMEC2010 Program Available – Register Now!

The program for the 10th Australian Mars Exploration Conference (AMEC2010) is now available on the AMEC homepage. With only five days until the conference, we warmly invite any researchers or members of the general public to join us for a stimulating weekend of presentations.

The program for the 10th Australian Mars Exploration Conference (AMEC2010) is now available on the AMEC homepage. With only five days until the conference, we warmly invite any researchers or members of the general public to join us for a stimulating weekend of presentations. The conference will include a free public lecture on Friday evening by Dr Jennifer Heldmann and Dr Adrian Brown of NASA Ames Research Centre, then a two-day program of presentations over Saturday and Sunday, including a tour of the VSSEC Mars Chamber (shown above left) and a conference banquet on Saturday night at Young and Jackson’s Hotel.

Help us celebrate our 10th AMEC by registering now!