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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...

Internship 2015: Meet our 2nd summer intern

Last week we introduced Irsana Payzullaeva, this week we would like to warmly Pradyumna Nanda Vyshnav from India as our second intern. Name: Pradyumna Nanda Vyshnav University: Lulea University of Technology, Sweden Studying: Erasmus Mundus Masters in Space Science & […]

Internships 2015: Meet the new Intern!

Since several years the OeWF is offering internships at our PolAres spacesuit laboratory in Innsbruck. Most of the interns come to us during summer time. This summer will be especially exciting as we will have the AMADEE-15 Mars simulation in […]

What do the Eurovision Song Contest and Mars Research have in common?

This year, the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Austria with the theme “Building Bridges”. You might be asking what this musical competition has in common with Mars research. Each song contest participant was invited in advance to visit a particular, […]

TEAM COHESION

Analog Astronaut Iñigo Muñoz Elorza describes his impressions about the 3rd training block, his first time in the Aouda.X suit, how the team grows together and how to survive a cold night outdoor.