Our Mission.

Mars is far enough away to be a challenge, while close enough in cosmic terms for this generation to explore it. In comparable terms, it is to this generation what Antarctica was to the generation of the early 1900’s.

Due to the unprecedented advent of true rocket reusability, and the blossoming of a robust private commercial space industry, the cost of reaching orbit is dropping significantly. We are in the midst of the transition to a new era in human spaceflight, and the window to becoming multi-planetary has opened at last.
 
Canada’s far north is a terrain geologically similar to much of Mars, with its glacial geomorphology and permafrost subsurface. This makes Canadian expertise in northern environments a valuable base from which to learn and explore Mars.
 
The Mars Society of Canada is a space-advocacy group dedicated to promoting, within Canada, the exploration of Mars by implementing public-outreach programs, lobbying governments and carrying out its own technical projects.
 
Canada has a proud legacy of contributing to space science and innovation. Mars exploration and settlement presents significant opportunity for Canadians to continue this legacy on a new horizon.