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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. […]

[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 […]

A tale of two friends

We were put through our paces during the Analog Astronaut basic training program. The rigorous regimen was aimed at giving us a thorough grounding in all the basic skills required to successfully execute a Mars simulation mission. Specifically, the training […]

Internship 2015: Travelling to Mars and back!

Last Friday the OeWF team travelled to Mars and back! To make it a fascinating event not only for us but also for children, we invited dozens of kids to explore Mars. You do not believe me?! I’ll included a […]

Inspiring the next generation of Mars explorers

Analog astronaut Joao Lousada reports from his 1st telelecture as an analog astronaut with the High-school Collège la Chatoire, on the Island of La Reunion: When I was first asked to do a tele-lecture with the High-school Collège la Chatoire, on the Island of La Reunion, I have to confess I was slightly afraid...