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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 […]
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 […]
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: 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. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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…
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, […]
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