On January 11, 2017 we will be hosting a live web chat with host, Astronaut Abby, founder of The Mars Generation and TMG board member Myron Fletcher, Boeing Rocket Propulsion Engineer. Scroll to bottom of the post to learn more about Myron's impressive career. You watch the live event here ... READ MORE»
Press Release: The United Arab Emirates Space Agency Invites 19-Year-Old Founder of The Mars Generation to Tour the Emirates Mars Mission and Space Center
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency Invites the 19-Year-Old Founder of The Mars Generation to Tour the Emirates Mars Mission and Space Center Hoping to be a member of the first human crew to land on Mars in the 2030’s, an aspiring astronaut and social media darling works with leaders of the UAE ... READ MORE»
Check Out NASA’s Education Express Program
One goal of The Mars Generation is to try to help keep students, educators and parents in the loops with opportunities in STEM and space. NASA has a great program to help keep people up to date that we want to share called the NASA Education Express program. NASA's Education Express ... READ MORE»
Live Blog for Give To Mars Day Potato Challenge 2016
This blog post was updated throughout the day during our 2nd annual Give To Mars Day Potato Challenge on November 17, 2016. It shows the challenges our crew faced, winners of prizes and the videos submitted for the video contest. If you would like to donate and receive rewards they are available ... READ MORE»
Live Twitter #MarsChat: Give to Mars Day 2016
We are so excited to be hosting our annual Give to Mars Day event and Potato Challenge for the second year on November 17, 2016. The annual Potato Challenge and Give to Mars Day are such an exciting events that bring awareness to the importance of STEM education and human deep space exploration to ... READ MORE»
Why Mars? Explore Mars Answers the Persistent Question
In a new series of op-ed pieces titled "Why Mars?" that is being published in the Huffington Post, representatives selected by the nonprofit group Explore Mars will discuss reasons we should continue on the Journey to Mars. The series features space enthusiasts from a variety of ... READ MORE»
The Mars Generation Founder Named 20 Under 20 STEAM Pioneer
We are excited to announce that our founder, Abigail Harrison, has been chosen as one of Ford and Huffington Post's 20 Under 20 Next Generation of STEAM Pioneers for 2016. Harrison, known online as Astronaut Abby, has been recognized for her outreach work with The Mars Generation and her involvement ... READ MORE»
Potatoes and Space Camp: Why We Need You
The power of The Mars Generation Space Camp Scholarship program is best seen through the effects on the scholarship recipients. The program helps students with limited financial resources who have talent in STEM a once in a lifetime opportunity to attend Space Camp. The scholarships not only cover ... READ MORE»
The Right Stuff: A guide to Martian Potato Challenge Success
So you have been challenged to do the Martian #PotatoChallenge now what? First scroll to the bottom of this page to read a bit about what the #PotatoChallenge is all about! Here are the steps to follow to participate! FIRST you must challenge at least one other person- preferably in public ... READ MORE»
It’s Back: Announcing the #PotatoChallenge 2016
It's that time again. We will be hosting our 2nd annual #PotatoChallenge on November 17. For those of you who did not participate or hear about our super exciting and fun online event we held for the first time last year - no worries you can click here to see the highlights and also read more ... READ MORE»
