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On June 28th the crew of the Mars Society Netherlands visited the Food for Mars and Moon project at Wageningen University, led by Wieger Wamelink. What distiguishes him from other space farmers around the world, is that they are looking at hydrocultures, while he is working with soil…

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On a sunny Sunday afternoon at the end of March 2019, we - the people behind Mars Society Netherlands - had our kickoff meeting. Annemiek, Edwin, Magda, Tijn, Petra and Michiel gathered at the Space Expo, the visitor center of ESA/ESTEC in Noordwijk. We started with a short…

In response to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's NASA announcement in Huntsville, Alabama earlier today, Mars Society President Dr. Robert Zubrin commented:Vice President Pence's declaration of intent to land Americans on the Moon by 2024 was a welcome statement of resolve, vitally necessary to give the nation a…

By Dr. Peter Detterline Director, MDRS Observatory There is a new star rising at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) that allows crew and professional astronomers, as well as college and high school students, the ability to incorporate cutting edge technology to explore the wonders of the universe.…

In this episode of “Watch this Space,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discusses NASA’s recent selection of U.S. companies to potentially deliver science payloads to the lunar surface. He also visits the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, where he discusses the Mars InSight landing and plans for Mars 2020.…