Mission Dates: 04 October - 8 October 2013
The World Space Week Association, in partnership with the Space Generation Advisory Council, Mars Society, the Austrian Space Forum and the Kiwispace Foundation has teamed-up for a series of public Mars analog research demonstrations, including undertaking an analog expedition at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. In a unique outreach and education effort, the global Mars simulation will take place between 04 – 10 October 2013. Teams of researchers, explorers and educators will unite to demonstrate to students and space enthusiasts how exploring Mars will also help us rediscover Earth.