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Hüseyin Burak Ünal from the Control of Networked Systems Group at the University of Klagenfurt developed the landing site detection system for RAMSES, the group’s experiment in the Austrian Space Forum’s AMADEE-24 Mars analog mission, as part of his master’s […]
written by Marla Lynn Welsch What Can We Measure About Humans? During Asclepios VI, numerous scientific experiments explored exactly these interactions. With Raptor, a lunar lander simulator, we had to safely land a virtual spacecraft on the Moon. Questionnaires and cognitive […]
written by Marla Lynn Welsch Nine analog astronauts. One underground bunker in Switzerland. Fourteen days in isolation. What can an analog Moon or Mars mission teach us about how humans function when they cannot simply walk away? When you picture […]
By Ludovica Valentini and Olivia Drayson When you picture an astronaut, chances are you imagine them wearing a spacesuit. But have you ever wondered what lies behind this sophisticated equipment? Since the beginning of human spaceflight, spacesuits have been developed […]
written by Claudia Gollner and Nathan Pili Before the analog astronaut B-selection, we were told that part of the process would involve presenting to students about a topic of our choosing. What we didn’t know was that these students were […]
written by Renana Bruckstein and Arfor Houwman, Analog Astronauts class of 2026 When you are on a mission – whether in space, in an extreme environment on Earth, or even in a high-performance setting in everyday life – you have […]
Between 05-18Apr2027 (tbc), the Austrian Space Forum will conduct its next major international Marsanalog mission in the Monsaraz region in Portugal (tbc). The field mission will be carried out in a Martianterrestrial analog and directed by a dedicated Mission Support […]
Oct 13th – 26th 2025, 1 mission, multiple habitats, collaborative research. The largest coalition of space professionals and organization are simulating for two weeks, how we will live and work in Space as a community. Day 14: 26 October 2025The […]
Vienna is the central hub! On October 13, 2025 the largest Moon/Mars analog mission to date launched with 17 institutions on five continents: the “World’s Biggest Analog.” From October 13 to 26, 2025, 16 Mars/Moon habitats, under the leadership of […]
This year, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025 in Vienna brought together over 20,000 researchers, professionals, and science communicators from around the world. I had the great pleasure of representing the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) and presented my […]
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