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Media-Logbook 03: The calm after the storm
Media-Logbook 03: The calm after the storm It’s day 1 after AMADEE-15. Silence is filling the Mission Support Center (MSC). Ghostly silence. After listening to the mumbling and stepping of some 50 people for two weeks, today’s sole sound is […]
AMADEE-15: Question of the Day, August 15th
Everyday a new question will be answered. You can send us your questions as well and win a prize. Winning Question: On Mars the color “Red/Orange” is predominant. Will astronauts desire for differnent colors after some time or will they […]
Media-Logbook 02: Just your normal level of crazy
My first two days of AMADEE-15 were spent at 3.000m above sea level at the Kaunertal glacier. Read about this experience in my last blog post. Besides the regular tasks, I was able to watch the mission at first hand, […]
Update: Competition has concluded! || AMADEE-15 competition: Send us your question and win!
Update: AMADEE-15 competition has concluded! The AMADEE-15 competition has concluded on Monday, 6 PM. We want to thank all participants for their numerous creative questions which will be answered in the upcoming days. The winner will be notified via email. […]OeWF conducts Mars Analog Mission on Austrian Glacier
Tests and experiments to be carried out by scientists from 19 Nations worldwide With AMADEE-15 the Austrian Space Forum (ÖWF) is currently conducting the highest altitude Mars analog mission ever. During the following 10 days scientists from Europe and the […]![[Ended] AMADEE-15 Contest: Are you a Mars Pioneer?](https://oewf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MarsPioneer-blog.jpg)
[Ended] AMADEE-15 Contest: Are you a Mars Pioneer?
Update: Mars Pioneer contest ended The AMADEE-15 competition has concluded on Monday 31st Augus 2015, 6 PM. We want to thank all participants for their creative photos, The winner will be notified via email. Are you a Mars Pioneer? In […]
Media-Logbook 01: A rollercoaster of emotions
Media-Logbook 01: A rollercoaster of emotions August 1st marked the start of the AMADEE-15 mission by the Austrian Space Forum (ÖWF). AMADEE-15 is a Mars simulation where specially trained analog astronauts carry out scientific experiments in a Mars-like environment, the […]
Where are you spending your summer holidays?
This is a question that is asked a lot at birthday parties and company lunches with the summer coming up. This year I have an awesome answer, because I am going to Mars! It is so funny to see my […]
Internship 2015: Boys and their toys
Ever wondered how it would feel like to drive a remote controlled rover on the surface of Mars? Sound like fantasy? Well, not really. We are now on the brink of a technological revolution where planetary exploration, deep space travel […]