The Mars Society - Advocating for the human exploration & settlement of the Red Planet! Visit our website to learn more about the Mars Technology Institute! The world's largest space advocacy group dedicated to the human exploration & settlement of Mars. The purpose of the Mars Society is to further the exploration and settlement of the planet Mars. We work to educate the public, the media and the government on the benefits of exploring Mars and creating a permanent human presence on the Red Planet. In order to accomplish this, the organization actively seeks to: 1. Organize public outreach with the aim of fostering a deep interest in Mars, 2. Promote broad international support for government-funded Mars research and exploration, and 3. Advocate the establishment of commercial space ventures that will help achieve Mars exploration and settlement. Society activities include Mars analog simulations in the Utah desert and the Canadian Arctic, public outreach and educational programs such as the MarsVR virtual reality simulations.