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The research programme includes a stratospheric balloon, scouting for optimal Mars analogue sites, the development of simulated spacesuits and a rover to be tested in the High Arctic in 2010/2011. The science focus of PolAres is planetary protection.

Welcome to PolAres Programme

...a Mars analogue research programme for human-robotic exploration missions.

PolAres Science

29.Nov 2009: Eifel Planetary Exploration Field 2009 with European Space Agency

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PolAres Tech

19.Dec 2009: Houston, we've had a problem. We've dust everywhere!

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Polares Programme

15.Nov 2009: 5. Aouda Workshop Katsdorf

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Twitter News

Twitter / oewf Twitter updates from OEWF / oewf.

15.Mar 2010: oewf: On 7.3.'10 Phobos flyby took place. See some images here: http://ping.fm/u9i1k (via @SpaceFellowship) and on esa blog: http://bit.ly/995GmE

15.Mar 2010: oewf: Our field test in the cave will be broadcast on Servus TV, 29.3.2010, 19:45 Uhr, in "Scientia potentia est"! http://bit.ly/cZxgem

14.Mar 2010: oewf: RT @DerOrion: Doppeltes Schwarzes Loch: http://starobserver.org/ap100314.html #apod

14.Mar 2010: oewf: Morgen letzter Tag um sich für Polarstern-Preis 2010 des #oewf zu bewerben. Tmw. last day of Polarstern-prize 2010 submission.

13.Mar 2010: oewf: RT @cosmos4u: It seemed - shaky video - that the Falcon 9 engine test worked!But will the rocket carry us to the stars? http://is.gd/auRdx

Schedule Update

8. - 11. April 2010: 6. Suit Workshop

Location: Würzburg, Germany

21.-24. May 2010: Glacier field test

Location: glacier in the western part of Austria