The EXPLORE-1 analogue astronauts were recruited as ambassadors of the EXPLORE project for the European Researchers’ Night 2025 events, held in Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece, and Oeiras, Portugal.
After months of preparation, our nine analog astronauts (AA), from Austria, Greece and Portugal, stepped out of their normal everyday lives into an extraordinary adventure: undertaking a five-day mission in a simulated Mars environment in the Portuguese region of Alentejo!
Don’t miss EXPLORE-1, the first student analog mission in Portugal. Follow our nine trained high school students from Austria, Greece and Portugal to see how they face the challenge of being isolated, in a harsh environment, reliant on each other from 23 to 27 June!
One of these rovers will be used by the EXPLORE students during their analog mission, performing tasks similar to those conducted by rovers on extraterrestrial surfaces.
A group of young analog astronauts – and their teachers – spent two full days following the first EXPLORE Mission Intensive Training (EMIT) course online!
Preparation for the first EXPLORE analog mission planned for June is running on schedule in Austria.