Congratulations! You have been selected to be one of the crew for the first ever human missions to Mars.

If your mission is triumphant, you will be the first Earthling to set foot on Mars. But the journey will not be without decisions, danger and distress! It will be up to you to get your crew to Mars safely. Along the way you’ll have to navigate the frontiers of space, carry out a challenging landing, decide how you’ll explore the red planet, all as you race to uncover whether life on Mars might be possible.

Each decision you make will lead you in a different direction, will you complete the mission and prove that Mars could support life? Get ready to blast off on an interactive voyage to Mars.

Dr Sheila Kanani MBE is a planetary scientist, EDI consultant, space educator and author, with a background in astrophysics and astronomy research from UK universities. She regularly acts as a science ambassador, visiting schools and speaking at events, and is an advocate for diversity in physics and astronomy. Sheila runs her company Her Place For Space from home, and enjoys walking on her local beach with her family of boys, playing sports, gazing at the stars, reading and eating (preferably reading whilst eating!). Her favourite planet is Saturn.