Watch 2017 Mars Society Convention via Live Webcast The 2017 International Mars Society Convention, including plenary talks, panel discussions and public debates, will be broadcast via live webcast during the four-day conference (September 7-10). To watch live streaming of the Mars Society convention, please visit: http://stream.marssociety.org. For the full program itinerary, please check the Mars Society web site located at: www.marssociety.org…. READ MORE >
Month: August 2017
ONE WEEK until 2017 International Mars Society Convention There is still time to register online and get your tickets! Join us! In seven days, the Mars Society, the world’s largest and most influential Mars advocacy organization, will be marking its twentieth annual international convention dedicated to the study of and planning for human Mars exploration. This year’s conference will take place September 7-10 on the picturesque campus of the University of California Irvine. Leading scientists, engineers, aerospace industry representatives, government… READ MORE >
The Mars Society is pleased to announce that the official sheet music for the new Martian anthem “Rise to Mars” is now available online. The new song performed by world-renowned baritone Oscar Castellino has won acclaim in performances at concert halls from Wales to Bombay. “Rise to Mars” will be performed by Mr. Castellino, accompanied by James Welland, who arranged the music, at the Saturday evening banquet of the 20th Annual International Mars Society Convention on September 9th at the… READ MORE >
Panel of Science Fiction Greats to be Featured during Mars Society Convention The Mars Society is proud to announce that the opening night of its twentieth annual international convention – Thursday, September 7th – will feature a panel of four of the greatest science fiction authors of all time to discuss “The Human Future in Space.” Members of this special panel will include Greg Benford (Timescape, The Martian Race, Chiller), David Brin (Startide Rising, The Uplift War, The Postman), Larry… READ MORE >
TWO WEEKS until 2017 International Mars Society Convention Great Line-Up of Scientists, Aerospace Industry Reps & Academics to Discuss Mars Exploration In just 14 days, the Mars Society, the world’s largest and most influential Mars advocacy organization, will be marking its twentieth annual international convention dedicated to the study of and planning for human Mars exploration. This year’s conference will take place September 7-10 on the picturesque campus of the University of California Irvine. Leading scientists, engineers, aerospace industry representatives, government officials… READ MORE >
Robert Zubrin to Address AIAA (Los Angeles-Las Vegas) Dinner Mars Society President & Founder Dr. Robert Zubrin will give a special address entitled “Destination Mars” at the 2017 American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) Dinner on Wednesday, August 30th (6:00-9:30 pm PST) in Redondo Beach, California. As one of the world’s leading experts on the Red Planet, Dr. Zubrin will talk in detail about the challenges facing human Mars exploration, recent technological developments related to human space flight and details about… READ MORE >
Final Crew Report Mars 160 Mission (FMARS) Summer 2017 Hello from Mars, 火星からこんにちは (Kasei kara konnichiwa), Привет с Марса (Privet s Marsa), मंगल ग्रह से नमस्ते (Mangal grah se Namaste), Salutations Martiennes, This is the final crew expedition of the Mars 160 program. We are six people living in the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station(FMARS), in the Canadian High Arctic far from home. Over here we can only rely on ourselves. The nearest town is Resolute Bay, a one hour of… READ MORE >
Limited Number of Participants – Register Today The Mars Society is pleased to announce that, with the cooperation of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, we will be able to offer two special tours of the JPL facility in Pasadena, California to those registered to attend the 20th Annual International Mars Society Convention scheduled to be held at the University of California Irvine September 7-10. There will be two kinds of tour options available. A science and technology tour led by a JPL… READ MORE >