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 exciting step forward in international space research.
Host Ashton Zeth speaks with Mars Society Directors Dr. Siddarth Pandey, Dr. Annalea Beattie and Dr. Jonathan Clarke about the station’s goals, research potential, and its role in preparing for future human exploration of the Red Planet.
Like to learn more about Mars? Join the Mars Society Australia on the 6th of December for a free, one day, online discovery seminar while we discuss humanity's exploration of Mars, the planet's geology and resources and how we learn the art of living on another world right here on Earth. We'll wrap the day with a session on the current timeline for people landing Mars.
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Please join us at ASRC for the David Cooper Memorial Lecture 2025:
A decade of training and learnings in the Himalayas for Mars Society Australia
Presented by Dr. Siddarth Pandey
Date: 24th November at 6.30pm
Monash University
Main Auditorium Level 2
Monash University, 750 Collins St, Docklands Melbourne, VIC 3008
Interview with Mars Society Australia Vice President and Director, Dr. Siddarth Pandey.
Great interview with MSA's Clare Fletcher!
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 report, and agenda will be forwarded to members prior to the meeting.
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 for the nation's first analogue crew members, Rahul Mogallapally and Yaman Akot. The duo emerged from the HOPE analogue station, a unique facility operated by Protoplanet in collaboration with Mars Society Australia, The Mars Society, and ISRO.
The conclusion ceremony was a momentous occasion, attended by distinguished guests and members of the scientific community. Executive Councillor Stanzin Chosphel and Councillor Korzok Karma Namdak were present to receive the crew members, extending their congratulations on this pioneering achievement.
They were joined by a team of scientists from the ISRO Human Spaceflight Centre, who have been closely monitoring the mission's progress.
During their 10-day isolation, Rahul Mogallapally and Yaman Akot experienced...
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 environment. This initiative sees the Mars Society USA and its active chapter, Mars Society Australia, formally joining efforts, with Protoplanet serving as the organization facilitating and coordinating the project alongside other national and international partners.
Dr. Robert Zubrin, the US-based President and Founder of The Mars Society International, endorsed the program, emphasizing the global importance of such initiatives. "Analogue stations are crucial testbeds for the technologies, procedures, and human factors necessary for future missions to Mars," stated Dr. Zubrin. "This collaboration in Ladakh, facilitated by Protoplanet and drawing on the strengths of Mars Society Australia, represents a valuable contribution to...
The Mars Society Australia (MSA) is calling for nominations for directors. Directors are appointed for an initial term of two years and half the board is elected every year.
MSA is an organisation of like-minded people that provides educational and public outreach, engineering projects and scientific research related to the planet Mars. You can read more about the MSA here:
https://marssociety.org.au/about
Our board of directors help run day to day operations as well as strategically plan and mange the society's endeavours.
If have an interest in Mars and would like to contribute to the MSA, please consider nominating as a director. While professional experience in business and science is...
An interesting session:
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The talk will give an overview of the work carried out since 2016 in Ladakh, India on training scientists and engineers for planetary missions. The focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and working with educators and students is critical to not just develop missions but also a community. Examples of how the 2016 expedition helped the community in India grow will be shared. In 2025, the team is going back to Ladakh with new and stronger partnerships with ISRO and NASA members involved.
Topic: Feb 2025 Space zoom presentation
Time: Feb 10, 2025 07:30 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83941609400?pwd=0obCF9IBdloM12RAWaE3FM1mGalOko.1
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