“Don’t be too hard on yourself, and don’t give up on your dreams.” That was the advice given by one of the panelists at yesterday’s White House Science Fair, who, at the ripe old age of eight, is already encouraging young people, and perhaps even some a little older, to try and achieve their ... READ MORE»
Rocket Contest National Finalists Announced
Drumroll please… We are pleased to congratulate Team Dunuh from Thomas Jefferson High School on qualifying for this year’s Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) finals! The team, which we featured here, has received a qualifying score high enough to move on to the next round of the ... READ MORE»
We Have Liftoff! Rocketry Team’s Qualifying Launch
“Check the egg! Check the egg!” Seven girls scramble around a tube as they pull out a small ball of green and blue tape. Inside is a single egg, in perfect condition. “Be careful!” a few cry as they hand it to the judge for inspection. That egg has just flown 855 feet in the air on a ... READ MORE»
Train Like A Martian And Get Rewards Too!
Our first annual signature event, Train Like A Martian, is sure to be a great success and while we have opportunities for everyone to win prizes without any donations or fundraising, we also have special rewards for donors and fundraisers, too! It's easy to earn rewards; either make a donation or ... READ MORE»
Do Astronauts Use Yoga? #TrainLikeAMartian
Make sure you Sign Up Here for Updates for the Train Like A Martian Challenge Do astronauts use yoga exercises to train for missions? That's the question I asked myself as I was lesson planning for an upcoming unit on Flight and Space for my classes. Immediately, I found a large amount of ... READ MORE»
Mausonaut Joins TMG and Reports on ExoMars Launch
We are excited to announce a new and exciting partnership! We are pleased to have Mausonaut and his human scientist friend Holger, join The Mars Generation team. Mausonaut will serve as an honorary Student Space Ambassador as well as a spokesperson for The Mars Generation. And to kick things off he ... READ MORE»
#TrainLikeAMartian: 8 Ways You Can Get Involved
Have you grown up dreaming of blasting into space aboard a Soyuz spacecraft? Do you obsessively follow the progress of Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s Dragon capsules and picture yourself going to Mars in them? Do you spend a significant chunk of your paycheck on space-themed items? If you answered ... READ MORE»
Press Release: The Mars Generation To Hold Train Like A Martian Challenge
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN February 26, 2016 While an education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is important to the future of space exploration, it is also important to remember that space is a harsh and unforgiving environment which places unique challenges on the human body. ... READ MORE»
TMG Founder to Speak at Humans To Mars Summit 2016
We are excited to announce that our founder and spokesperson, Astronaut Abby, will be speaking at the 2016 Humans to Mars Summit. This annual Explore Mars premiere event is being help May 17-19, 2016 at the George Washington University in Washington D.C. The speakers lineup on the first day of ... READ MORE»
TEDx | Dorothy (Dottie) Metcalf-Lindenburger | The Mars Generation
We are excited to present our Advisory Board Member Dorothy (Dottie) Metcalf-Lindenburger's recent TEDx talk for your viewing. As a retired NASA astronaut Dottie shares her own childhood dreams that became a reality and talks about The Mars Generation, our mission inviting others to join our ... READ MORE»
