1st #marstweetup in Austria during Dachstein Mars Simulation
Between 27th of April & 01st May 2012, a five day Mars simulation will be conducted by the Austrian Space Forum and international research partners at the Mammoth cave and the Giant Ice cave at the Dachstein region in Austria. During this test, the most advanced version of the Aouda.X spacesuit simulator and selected geophysical and life-science related experiments will be conducted.
On 28th of April 2012 the Austrian Space Forum (OEWF) is inviting 20 Twitter followers to the Dachstein Mars simulation. This is a unique opportunity for Twitter users to experience live a real space mission simulation, get the chance to look behind the scenes of a Mars analog simulation and meet other Twitter users who are sharing the same interest.
Application form is now closed! All participants will be notified. This will be happen in the next days (10. - 17. March 2012).
About OEWF Tweetups
What is an OEWF Tweetup?
A tweetup is an informal meeting of people who are using the microblogging plattform Twitter. NASA, ESA and DLR are holding regularly tweetups (#nasatweetup, #spacetweetup) and invite tweeps to special events.
During an OEWF Tweetup @oewf followers will get a look behind the scenes and have the possibility to interact with scientists and OEWF experts.
The first OEWF Tweetup (#marstweetup), will take place on 28th April 2012 during the Dachstein Mars simulation.
mehr…PolAres Schedule Update
Between 01 - 28. February 2013, the Austrian Space Forum will conduct an integrated Mars analog field simulation in the northern Sahara near Erfoud, Morocco. Directed by a Mission Support Center in Austria, a small field crew will conduct experiments preparing for future human Mars missions mainly in the fields of engineering, planetary surface operations, astrobiology, geophysics/geology, life sciences and other.
This field mission is supported by the Ibn-Battuta-Center at the University of Marrakesh, Morocco. The Austrian Space Forum now solicitates proposals to be reviewed by a selection panel. The deadline for submissions is 15. June 2012, the announcement of the successful experiments will be released on 15. July 2012.
Detail
The analysis of Mars analogue environments on Earth is of paramount importance for the interpretation of the data from past, present and future orbital and landed missions, as well as mission planning (both robotic and human). Sedimentary environments in particular attract strong interest because they can retain the palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental history of the planet and under the right conditions may harbour fossil or present life signatures.
Date: 25. - 27. October 2012
Location: Conference Centre of the Hotel Meridien N'Fis at Marrakech, Morocco Organization: European Space Agency, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, International Association of Sedimentologits, Ibn Battuta Centre, IRSPS, Universite Cadi Ayyad.
Between 01 - 28. February 2013, the Austrian Space Forum will conduct an integrated Mars analog field simulation in the northern Sahara near Erfoud, Morocco. Directed by a Mission Support Center in Austria, a small field crew will conduct experiments preparing for future human Mars missions mainly in the fields of engineering, planetary surface operations, astrobiology, geophysics/geology, life sciences and other.
