James Burk, Executive Director of the Mars Society

🎙 Ashton Zeth sits down with James Burk, Executive Director of the Mars Society, to share updates on the newest analog station HOPE in Ladakh, India (with ISRO as partners), record participation at MDRS, plans for the upcoming 2025 Mars Society Convention at USC, the launch of the new Mars Society Research Journal, and exciting developments from the Mars Technology Institute.🌍 Highlights:Massive participation at MDRS this seasonLaunch of the HOPE Analog in LadakhMars Society Convention 2025 — October 9–11 at USC (don’t miss Rob Manning at the Friday Night Banquet!)Updates from the Mars Technology Institute and new collaborations like Purdue UniversityDiscussing what's next in Mars exploration📅 Preliminary Convention Schedule (subject to change): View Here---Links --Journal of Space Analog Researchhttps://jsar.spaceHOPE analog Announcement:https://www.marssociety.org/news/2025/09/16/indias-first-crewed-mars-analog-launches-with-protoplanet-isro-the-mars-society/The Mars Society Convention 2025https://www.marssocietyconference.orgSponsor the upcoming convention in October: https://www.marssocietyconference.org/sponsorsFour Sponsorship Levels:GoldSilver BronzeLogo Only!Flashline Analog in the Arctichttps://fmars.marssociety.org/