As we approach the close of another remarkable year, we want to pause and celebrate the extraordinary progress the Mars Society community has made toward the human exploration and settlement of the Red Planet. In reflecting on 2024’s achievements, we’re filled with pride, gratitude, and a renewed sense of purpose—and we hope you share in this excitement. Building on a Year of BreakthroughsWith your help, we have accomplished a lot over the past twelve months. We’ve maintained at a high level… READ MORE >
News & Announcements
December 11th, 2024
Get Your Questions Ready for Space Author & Journalist Rod Pyle on Red Planet Live!
The Mars Society is excited to announce that prominent space author, journalist, and historian Rod Pyle will join the next episode of Red Planet Live, hosted by Ashton Zeth, on Tuesday, December 17th, at 5 PM PST. Author of 18 books on space history and exploration, including Space 2.0, First on the Moon, and Blueprint for a Battlestar, Mr. Pyle has made significant contributions to the world of space studies and development. As Editor-in-Chief of the National Space Society’s quarterly magazine, Ad Astra, he is… READ MORE >
December 4th, 2024
Mars Society Publishes New Book, Students to Mars!: A Showcase of High School Innovation in Human Mars Mission Design
The Mars Society is proud to announce the publication of its new book Students to Mars! The Mars Society’s International Design Competition for High School Students 2022-2023. Around the world, in all the best university engineering programs, students encounter at some point a class different from all the others. This is the engineering design class, within which, instead of being tested as individuals on their mastery of lectures and texts, the class is challenged to work as a team to… READ MORE >
December 3rd, 2024
Celebrate Our Progress on Giving Tuesday & Support Mars Exploration
Dear Friend, As we approach the end of 2024, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible progress we’ve made together at the Mars Society and invite you to join us in celebrating Giving Tuesday (December 3), a day of global giving on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Thanks to your unwavering support, our mission to advance humanity’s journey to Mars continues to thrive. This year, we embarked on new adventures and solidified our place as pioneers… READ MORE >
November 26th, 2024
Red Friday Extravaganza: Celebrate Mars with a Free Gift!
Shopping for your favorite Martian has never been easier! Explore a wide variety of Mars-themed gifts in the official Mars Society shop, The Mars Store. From unique keepsakes to out-of-this-world memorabilia, there’s something for every Mars enthusiast (including yourself!). While we’d love to offer every Red Friday (November 29th) shopper a 25% discount on all orders, as a non-profit organization, we dedicate every moment and every dollar to advancing the human exploration and settlement of Mars. Instead, we’re thrilled to… READ MORE >
November 26th, 2024
Exploring for Life on Mars: A RPL Conversation with Dr. Steven Benner
Join us on Tuesday, December 3rd, at 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 pm ET for a special episode of the Mars Society’s Red Planet Live podcast! Host Ashton Zeth will be joined by Dr. Steven Benner, a renowned biochemist and Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution. Dr. Benner, a pioneer in synthetic biology and the creator of groundbreaking artificial genetic systems, will share insights on the possibility of a near-surface microbial biosphere on the Red Planet, as well as… READ MORE >
November 14th, 2024
Mars Exploration Act Update
Mars Society Members & Advocates, Thank you for your ongoing dedication to space exploration. We’re pleased to provide an update on our Mars Exploration Act (MEA) initiative, which aims to secure congressional support for legislation requiring NASA to develop a plan to land astronauts on Mars within the next decade. This mandate sets a clear direction for Mars exploration, establishing focused goals, timelines, and mission planning independent of existing programs or incentives. As we move forward with advocacy, we’ll rely… READ MORE >
November 12th, 2024
Robert Zubrin Congratulates George Whitesides on Being Elected to Congress
Congratulations to George Whitesides for his hard-fought victory in his race for Congress. George and his wife, Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides, have not only been long time friends of everyone striving for a spacefaring future for humanity, but they have also been leaders in the field themselves. Furthermore, and most importantly, they are fine people, with great minds and great hearts. All Americans have reason to be thankful they will be going to Washington. – Dr. Robert Zubrin, Mars Society President… READ MORE >
