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24.01.2022 In Adelaide this Sunday 5th February 2017 at 6 pm Join the Mars Society Australia SA branch for this free presentation Radiation hazards in travelling to Mars how safe is it? Presenter: Andrew Johnston to be held at Nova Systems, 27-31 London Road, Mile End South SA 5031... Abstract: Getting into space can be a hazardous business. Getting all the way to Mars, even more so. Exposure to radiation is only one of many hazards to be faced, but a very significant one. We need to understand and manage this hazard as we plan to get to Mars and live there. Much is known about naturally occurring radiation here on Earth. Evidence collected over the last century, including studies involving hundreds of thousands of people exposed to radiation, have allowed us to predict radiation dose effects and to set safe limits. However, fewer than 600 people have ventured more than 100km from Earth, and none further than our moon. The radiation environment in low Earth orbit (e.g. ISS) is very different from what we experience on the surface of our planet. The radiation hazards involved in long space flights are different again and have been inferred from evidence collected by space probes and planetary orbiters. It is only relatively recently that we have gained a feel for the radiation environment of Mars itself. So, what can the first Mars explorers expect and how safe will it be? In this talk I will give an overview of the types of radiation that will be encountered, their origins, and potential effects on the first humans to venture out beyond the orbit of our moon to the surface of Mars. Bio: Andrew Johnston has over 30 years experience in government in the areas of occupational and environmental radiation protection associated with the mining and minerals processing industries. Before leaving the EPA he was Senior Scientist/Manager of the Mining and Environment Group. He currently works as a consultant (Southern Radiation Services Pty Ltd). Andrew has a degree in Physics and post grad qualifications in Public Health and Remote Sensing. A warm welcome extended to anyone interested in Mars/ space exploration Feel free to join us after the presentation. For those who would like, some people purchase a meal, e.g. share pizzas. To book or for further information contact Marcia on 0481 093 877 or [email protected] See more

23.01.2022 This event may be of interest to MSA followers has the experience of the Apollo missions is very relevant to going to Mars. Sadly the number of living moonwalkers is declining, so this is an opportunity not to be missed. http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Mission-Control-ti//2443826

23.01.2022 https://theconversation.com/dear-diary-the-sun-never-set-on

23.01.2022 MSA at work - Deployment of Steve Hobbs A4 nanorover from a small lander

21.01.2022 For those in Adelaide or attending the Australian Space Research Conference. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-gravity-of-mars-explora

21.01.2022 Steve Hobbs at the launch of his book

21.01.2022 Please enroll in the 17th Australian space research Conference. This is Australias premier space research conference and is supported by Discounts for MSA members. The society will be supporting a Mars stream and a human factors stream. There will be sessions on astrobiology, planetary science, and robotics also. http://www.nssa.com.au/17asrc/

21.01.2022 Please join Mars Society US Founder and President in his first (but not last!) AMA on www.reddit.com today at 1pmMT/7amUTC+11 to take place in r/Space! Questions have already been forming in the r/SpaceXLounge!

20.01.2022 http://mobile.abc.net.au//government-to-establish/8980268

20.01.2022 Mars Society Australia at work. We have been contracted to contribute to a study of Mars EVA suit concepts for an Australian aerospace company.

19.01.2022 MSA member Jonathan Nalder has created a Mars-focused education initiative called "First on Mars" http://www.marssociety.org.au/first-mars

18.01.2022 The next stage in testing

17.01.2022 A human colony on Mars is the stated goal. That is hugely ambitious but 'I want to believe' that it could happen one day. My optimism is tempered by a basic understanding of the extreme difficulties that will be faced in achieving this. (Read the book The Case for Mars)

17.01.2022 Join us for Dr. Zubrins AMA today!

17.01.2022 The night of the 6th should see some MSA related material http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/stargazing-live/

16.01.2022 Hi guys please join me for this webinar next month, which I'll be moderating.

15.01.2022 http://www.marssociety.org/home/news/

14.01.2022 The ThunderStruck Mars penetrators for the Mars Median Mission. Mars Society Australia (MSA) are assisting with the Mars Median Mission by providing at work (cr...edit Steven Hobbs). This is version 2 of the impactor landed on Mars. It looks incredible . Steve is working to finalise the image for inclusion in a White Paper that I will publish shortly.This is the lander post contact with earth and the angle of impact calculated. The system for leveling the solar panel has been activated and completed it job It will be a tough little beast. It is being presented to a launch provider with a future mission to Mars. They will consider it for a ride to the red planet. I look forward to explaining its features. There is a lot packed inside this beast. I am so incredibly happy that this is now visual and not just sketches. Steve does incredible work See more

14.01.2022 MSA research in the news http://www.seeker.com/risks-on-mars-mean-humans-should-foll

12.01.2022 Some MSA coverage during the Brisbane world science festival http://www.abc.net.au//world-science-festival-the-/8390396

10.01.2022 Mars 160 mission, culminating at the fmars station at Devon Island, Canada, came to an end on August 16. Scroll down on the following link to see reports http://fmars.marssociety.org/

10.01.2022 https://www.marssociety.org.au/article/msa-heads-space

08.01.2022 Happy 91st birthday to Dr. Buzz Aldrin! #humanstomars #apollo11 #buzzaldrin

07.01.2022 Journalist Report MDRS Crew 214 Guy Murphy 10.29.19... After a relatively warm night, we awake to light cloud, the rising sun striking pinks and whites off the surrounding hills. This was the day we were expecting our first EVA, but due to forecast high winds, it was unfortunately cancelled. Nevertheless, the morning was productively spent trying on the spacesuits for the first time. There are two types, the one-piece exploration suits, and the two-piece suits. We all stand around while David shows how they work, the protocols around the charging of them, unplugging, radios and how to wear them, etc. We try them on, lots of pushing and shoving, adjusting of straps, and finally, feeling comfortable: ready to step out on to the Martian surface! Later, around lunchtime, we hear the good news that we are cleared for EVA, so expect to try out the suits around the hab and in the rovers this afternoon. So indeed, later we had our first foray outside in the suits. How exciting as the minutes counted down in the airlock, before finally emerging onto the surface! Even better, we get to travel in the ATVs, cute electric cars that lurch over the landscape at what feels like high speed. We finally get to a turnoff and get out, with some difficulty, in our suits. Out here the feeling of isolation is intense, barren hills marching off into the distance. We stumble over the rough ground intersected by shallow watercourses and scrub, and anomalously find the odd cowpat, or something pat. Nevertheless the illusion of actually being on Mars is almost complete, its quite a deep experience: this is what it would feel like! #MDRS #MarsSociety #SimulateMars

06.01.2022 MSAs latest project https://www.facebook.com/SBIndia2016

06.01.2022 If you are in Sydney in late September, worth attending http://www.acser.unsw.edu.au/oemf2017

06.01.2022 https://twitter.com/USAndIndia/status/767570451040178177

06.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/natgeo/videos/10154187427528951/

05.01.2022 https://www.marssociety.org.au//mars-2020-photo-competition

05.01.2022 On February 5th the Horus 47 balloon took off from a location south of Adelaide carrying a payload that included a spectrometer built by MSA members as part of Marsobot project, which aims to build small space qualified robot rovers. The balloon reached an altitude of over 32 km where the air pressure and temperature are lower than Mars and the radiation levels higher. http://www.areg.org.au/ar/category/activities/project-horus . The spectrometer performed extremely well, and the next phase of development is under way. Thanks Marsobot project lead Steven Hobbs , assistant Trent McDougall, MSA member Peter Nikoloff, and the ISU southern hemisphere summer school program.

05.01.2022 http://mars160.marssociety.org/

03.01.2022 Expedition Boomerang is underway! https://marssociety.org.au/boomerang

01.01.2022 Dr Mitch Schulte of NASA HQ giving the 2018 David Cooper lecture on the past, present, and future of Mars exploration.