Posted by tourdemars to Mars Society at February 11, 2004 12:00 PM

A mars expert says space exploration opportunities for Australians abound. University of Adelaide geologist Victor Gostin addressed several hundred delegates at the Geological Society of Australia convention yesterday. Professor Gostin said the almost daily information fed back from Mars was a boon to scientists and students. He said the broad expanses of Australian deserts provided superb opportunities to create new instruments for Mars.