http://www.marssociety.com/portal daily 1 2005-11-18T21:45:23Z http://www.marssociety.com/portal/Members/schnarff/SpaceDebateFollowUp Since the Space Debate that took place at the recent Mars Society convention in Boulder on August 14th, there has been an unprecedented amount of discussion about space policy coming from the candidates and their campaigns. While this sudden flurry of space support is indicative of how tight this race has become, it is also a tremendous opportunity for the space community to make sure that humans to Mars will become the official policy of an Obama or McCain administration. schnarff 2008-08-26T16:33:59Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/groups/GermanyCH/archimedes-balloon-project/archimedes-mag-test-success Dear Friends of Project ARCHIMEDES, on Friday, August 22, Miriam's Instrument Pod was successfully tested at IABG's Magnetic Field Simulation Facility near Munich, the largest of its kind in the world. hgriebel 2008-08-24T20:47:54Z News Item http://www.marssociety.com/portal/c/Conventions/2008/ConventionPhotos Member Ben Huset, who was responsible for filming the presidential space debate at the convention, has now made a gallery of still photos from the convention available on the web. schnarff 2008-08-20T14:32:14Z News Item http://www.marssociety.com/portal/MPC/MPCWinner After receiving the highest number of votes cast by members of the Mars Society and the endorsement of the Steering Committee, Hill's concept to launch a microsatellite that will test artificial gravity generation techniques - which will be of immense value to the crew of a six-month flight to Mars - was named the winner of the MPC Saturday evening at the 11th Annual International Mars Society Convention. schnarff 2008-08-19T19:12:45Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/c/Conventions/2008/DebateVideoAvailable A full streaming video recording of last night's presidential space debate, moderated by space journalist Leonard David and featuring Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham for Senator John McCain's side and former NASA Associate Administrator Lori Garver for Senator Barack Obama's side, is now available on the Mars Society web site. schnarff 2008-08-15T20:04:09Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/c/Conventions/2008/CarrollSpeaking The Mars Society is pleased to announce that Michael Carroll, an award winning and internationally recognized astronomical, science fiction and paleo artist will be a plenary speaker at its 11th Annual International Convention to be held at the University of Colorado at Boulder, August 14-17, 2008. Carroll will be giving his widely renowned "Alien Volcanoes" lecture, a tour of volcanic activity in the Solar System. SusanMartinNH 2008-08-11T14:47:21Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/c/Conventions/2008/CassadySpeaking We are pleased to announce that Joseph Cassady will be speaking at the 11th Annual International Mars Society Convention. Mr. Cassady is the Director of Emerging Space Exploration Space Systems at Aerojet. schnarff 2008-08-05T19:45:56Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/Members/schnarff/PhoenixCaseForWaterContinues NASA announced on July 31, 2008 that the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer (TEGA) aboard the Phoenix lander had detected Martian water in a soil sample, a different result from the "evidence for water ice" previously disclosed. Scientists on the Phoenix team are now intent on discovering whether or not Martian water ice ever thaws sufficiently to contribute to the development of complex organic molecules essential for biology. One theory suggests that liquid water existed on Mars as recently as 100,000 years ago, and that there may be dormant microbial colonies and organic life signatures buried beneath the surface of the Martian arctic. SusanMartinNH 2008-08-08T20:22:46Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/c/Conventions/2008/McKaySpeaking Only two weeks remain until the opening of this year's International Mars Society Convention - register today! We are pleased to announce that Dr. Chris McKay will be speaking at the 11th Annual International Mars Society Convention in Boulder, Colorado. A founding member of The Mars Society, Dr. McKay, is a well known planetary scientist with the Space Science Division of NASA Ames. schnarff 2008-07-31T20:11:12Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/c/Conventions/2008/StraczynskiSpeaking The Mars Society is pleased to announce that J. Michael Straczynski will be speaking at the 11th Annual International Mars Society Convention. schnarff 2008-07-25T19:24:48Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/c/Conventions/2008/StokerSpeaking The Mars Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Carol Stoker will be speaking at the 11th Annual Mars Society Convention in Boulder, Colorado. SusanMartinNH 2008-07-25T13:12:35Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/Members/schnarff/PoliticalPlatforms The Republican and Democratic parties have created systems where you can express an opinion on what should appear on their national platforms. This is a terrific opportunity for the space community to remind both campaigns that destination-driven human space flight is not only vital to the interests of the United States, but that there are a LOT of constituents who support such programs. schnarff 2008-07-18T18:55:16Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/MPC/MPCFinalistsAnnounced The Mars Society is proud to announce the selection of ten finalists in our Mars Project Challenge. The goal of the MPC was to collect ideas from our members for the next Mars Society project; a project that will provide a REAL contribution to future human missions to Mars. schnarff 2008-07-14T20:23:35Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/c/Conventions/2008/ConventionScheduleAnnouncement The Mars Society is pleased to release a preliminary schedule for this year's convention to be held on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder, August 14-17, 2008. This year's four-day event includes a diverse panel of speakers who will cover a range of subjects including up-to-the minute reports from the Phoenix and Cassini-Huygens science teams, as well as two special tracks that invite debate and discussion on the topics "Science and Religion" with noted scholars Brother Guy Consolmagno and Ted Peters, and "U.S. Space Policy" with representatives from the campaigns of Senators Barack Obama and John McCain. SusanMartinNH 2008-07-15T11:33:56Z Newsletter http://www.marssociety.com/portal/c/Conventions/2008/DrMichaelSimpsonSpeaking The Mars Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Simpson, President of the International Space University (ISU), Strasbourg, France, will be one of several keynote speakers during the Plenary Sessions at the Mars Society Convention this August. The International Space University is a world leader in space education, and as such sets the standard for excellence with its international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural academic programs. ISU's alumni represent 95 countries, and rank among the world's most respected space science advocates and scientists. The ISU is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary. SusanMartinNH 2008-07-15T11:35:57Z Newsletter