Hello all,

We are pleased to announce that the New Mars Forums have been re-opened, following the work of several volunteers to restore the discussions and set up a new forums system. The Mars Society extends its thanks to the following individuals for their assistance in this effort:

James Burk
Josh Cryer
Lucinda Land
Susan Martin
Richard Offer

After the crippling server crash that occurred in early 2011, we are still working to restore the discussions from the period June 2008 until the crash. We hope to integrate those discussions as soon as possible. We are also restoring and building out the rest of the New Mars Journal blog & website, and eventually hope to re-publish all previous content that was available on NewMars.com so it can become part of the Mars Society's historical record.

As part of the forums relaunch, we are establishing an Editorial Board for the New Mars Journal. Initially the editorial board will be comprised of a few key individuals (including some of the folks above, and some of our past volunteers and forum moderators.) Every active member of the Mars Society will be invited to apply to become a moderator in the New Mars Forums and to join our Editorial Board. We will be publishing more details on this soon.

Respond to this announcement in the New Mars Forums