The Mars Lab is a research collaboration between the University of NSW (The Australian Centre for Astrobiology), the University of Sydney (The Australian Centre for Field Robotics) and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Powerhouse Museum). Working alongside these research collaborators are leading teachers and hundreds of enquiring young minds from connected schools across the country. Development of the Mars Lab was funded by The Australian Government as part of the Broadband Enabled Education and Skills Services Program.