New video on “Skills for Mars” Youbtube channel
A new video on "Skills for Mars" Youtube channel has just been posted and features MSA president, Dr. Jon Clarke, talking about Going to Mars, Learnings from Analogue Site MissionsCheck it…
Australia’s $150m investment in space industries – September 2019
Mars Society Australia Media Statement at the 19th Australian Space Research Conference: 30th September2019:The Australian Federal Government’s recent $150m partnering with NASA signals an investment that all Australians will benefit…
DAVID COOPER MEMORIAL LECTURE 2019 – A/Prof. Gordon Cable AM on “The Gravity of Mars Exploration”
This free event is part of the 19th Australian Space Research Conference (ASRC) program and is organised by Mars Society Australia and supported by the Adelaide chapter of the American…
Expedition Boomerang
The Mars Society Australia is pleased to announce Expedition Boomerang, the first all-Australian mission to the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. (See https://marssociety.org.au/boomerang) It will comprise two fortnightly crew…
Methane on Mars – June 2019
Mars Society Australia Media Statement: 23rd June 2019NASA’s announcement about further discoveries of methane on Mars hints at the possibility of past or present life on Mars, but more investigation…
NASA Meets the Pilbara for the Mars 2020 Mission
Is there life on Mars? Does the key to discovering life on Mars lie in the ancient rocks found in Western Australia’s Pilbara region?As part of National Science Week, a…
Call for nominations for MSA Board
The Mars Society Australia (MSA) is calling for nominations for directors. Directors are appointed for a initial term of two years and half the board is elected every year.MSA is…
Dr Shannon Rupert Visiting Australia
The director of the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) Dr Shannon Rupert is visiting Australia as a guest of MSA. Shannon is an ecologist with two decades of experience in…
MSA South Australia Event
Sunday 2nd December 2018 at 6 pm End of year celebration BBQ followed by a free presentation 'End of Year Mars Highlights' by Assocaite Professor Victor GostinFeaturing current asteroid impacts,…
Countdown to InSight Mission Landing
It is now less than 12 hours until NASA's InSight MIssion lands on the surface of Mars at Elysium Planitia. Launched on the 5 May, 2018, the lander will enter…