Dr. Saeed Ghandhari—a Mars One finalist and refugee advocate—shares his journey from Iran to New Zealand and why he believes purpose is the strongest propellant.

Licensed therapist and analog astronaut Sharife Gacel—aka The Space Therapist—explores how wonder, art, and psychology can help humans adapt emotionally to life on Mars.

Teacher and former AXE Apollo Space Academy finalist Bill Bell shares how chasing a spaceflight dream shaped his classroom, his confidence, and his courage to keep looking up.

Former airline captain Stephan Günther turned childhood curiosity into a lifelong mission—building 3D simulations, running Space Dream Studio, and preparing himself for Mars one project at a time.

Texas A&M PhD candidate Jasleen Kaur discusses her path from NASA’s Rover Challenge to designing training systems for future space explorers—and how self-trust fuels discovery.

Musician and six-time analog astronaut Jesse Forte shares how creativity, discipline, and humility helped him go from homelessness to habitat living—and why Mars needs artists too.

Peruvian journalist Victor Roman reflects on Mars One, the documentary Before Mars, and the bittersweet question: if given Earth’s untouched beauty, would you still go?

Former Mars One applicant Richard Hicks shares how a classroom challenge turned into a lifelong mission to explore—reminding us that every great journey begins with one audacious yes.

Geologist Bharti Sharma takes us from dusty field sites to Mars simulations, exploring how rocks, resilience, and representation shape the next generation of planetary scientists.

Project Mars-V’s Enkhtuvshin Doyodkhuu explains how Mongolia’s Gobi Desert became a proving ground for Mars simulation, resilience, and the future of international space collaboration.

Mars One founder Bas Lansdorp reflects on his bold plan to send humans one-way to Mars—what went right, what went wrong, and why he still believes in a multiplanetary humanity.

Astrobiologist and analog astronaut Cynthia Montanez on how to turn Martian dust into dinner — and why the first greenhouse on Mars might be the most important room in the solar system.

Russian analog astronaut Anastasia Stepanova shares what 240 days in isolation taught her about human resilience and why the future of space depends on our capacity for storytelling and sanity.

Aerospace engineer Laura González Llamazares talks Hypatia Mars, 3D-printed rocket parts, and why representation is as critical to exploration as oxygen.

Iranian theatre teacher and Mars One finalist Elahe Nouri on why stories may be our most vital tool for surviving and thriving on Mars.

Married analog astronauts Yari and RDan Golden-Castaño share how their love story — and a shared Mars dream — became a real-world test of teamwork under cosmic pressure.

Ryan MacDonald reveals what drives him to chase Mars, study distant worlds, and confront the profound question at the heart of exploration: what if we’re alone?

MoAfrica Thapelo shares his South African journey from childhood stargazer to Mars research advocate — and why skeptics can be the best fuel for progress.

Emergency-room physician and Mars One finalist Dr. Leila Zucker shares how a career in chaos prepared her for the calm of space — and why grit might be the most vital life-support system of all.