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Ever Wondered What a 'Mars Car' Would Look Like?
Tuesday, 21 August 2001
In 2000, Mars Society Australia (MSA) commenced its first technical project, Marsupial, following an award of US$10,000 from the international Mars Society. You can now follow the evolution of a simulation platform designed to represent a real Mars pressurised rover online!
Jarntimarra Goes Online!
Monday, 13 August 2001
The Project JarntimarraDatabase (JNT-DB) is now publicly available online. The database is a growing catalogue of Mars analogue sites in various locations throughout central Australia. MSA believes that Australia is become one of the best places in the world for undertaking field simulation testing of real Mars mission equipment and forplanning human missions using analogue equipment. The Australian outback resembles in many ways the barren Martian surface.
For the full story click here.
Aussies Hit the Speakers Trail
Wednesday, 1 August 2001
A revised preliminary programfor the Mars Society's 4th Annual Convention in Stanford, California, August 23-26, 2001, shows a number of Australians delivering papers on Mars-relatedactivities. Australian scientist Katy Quinn, one of the crew members on theFlashline Mars Arctic Research Station, will speak on 'Remote Sensing for HumanExploration', Dr. Nick Hoffman will deliver a paper on 'Volatile Inventories on a Frozen 'White Mars'' and Mars Society Australia President Guy Murphy and Queensland's Ben Cairns will speak on 'From the Red Centre to the Red Planet'and 'Project Marsupial HOP' respectively. It's good to see a strong Australian presence at this year's event and we will try to get a summary of their presentations on this site in due course.
TV Exposure for Australian Mars Research
Tuesday, 31 July 2001
Mars Society Australia Technical Director Jason Hoogland was interviewed on Channel 9's Today Show on Tuesday 31 July about a proposed analogue researchfacility for the Australian outback and our work on an analogue Mars rovervehicle. Jason spoke of the way this type of facility could be used to further research aimed at sending humans to Mars. Requests for media interviews or appearances to discuss Mars Society Australia projects or activities should be sent to Jennifer Laing, PR Director, at pr@marssociety.org.au.
Australasian Science Magazine Special Mars Issue
Friday, 20 July 2001
The August issue of Australasian Science magazine has just hit the newsagents and focuses on Mars. You'll find lots of interesting articles to look at, including articles on Australians involved in Mars-related research, the 'White Mars' theory, and details of the proposed Mars Society Australia analogue research facility to be located Down Under -Mars Oz! Many of the people involved in Mars Society Australia research projects are featured in this issue. Check it out now.
Jarntimarra Scouting Expedition Proposal Released
Friday, 29 June 2001
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WANTED - Engineers With Project Experience
Thursday, 24 May 2001
The Mars Society Australia (MSA) is pursuing a bold programme to contribute to the international effort to plan, facilitate and promote human missions to the Red Planet. MSA requires volunteer engineers in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide with at least one year of professional experience to assist with and manage projects. We are looking for both dynamic young engineers with minimal experience and senior engineers with more substantial experience.
For more information click here.
For more information click here.
AMEC a success!
Tuesday, 15 May 2001
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Australia offered role in Mars Research Station Plan
Tuesday, 15 May 2001
Dr Robert Zubrin has just offered the Australian Mars Society the opportunity to participate in an international program developing the technologies necessary for human exploration and colonisation of Mars. We have been offered one of four prototype Mars habitats as part of the Mars analogue program,to be set up in the Australian desert.
More details can be found in this press release and in the Mars Society's Analogue Stations Program document.
HOP Update
Tuesday, 17 April 2001
The ?base? vehicle for HOP has been purchased, allowing the team to commence detailed design and construction work. There will be a series of meetings and workshops in coming weeks to map out both how a pressurised rover would be used on the surface of Mars and how it would be used in an Australian analogue research setting. Project management documentation is also under development.
We are currently looking for people to assist in a range of different technical and generalist roles. Contact Ben Cairns and get involved!
We are currently looking for people to assist in a range of different technical and generalist roles. Contact Ben Cairns and get involved!
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