Astrobiology is an emerging interdisciplinary field that studies life in the universe. At the same time, it performs a key role in contributing to educational and public awareness about terrestrial environments as well as those of other celestial bodies. The study of terrestrial analogues to extra-terrestrial and early Earth environments play an important role in astrobiological research. In the past five years Mars Society Australia has helped establish, and has collaborated with the Centre of Excellence in Astrobiology, Amity University (Mumbai). Together we have led diverse, international teams of scientists and educators to relevant analogue sites for Mars in India, considering them as sources of sample collection, the ground for field experiments, and for education and outreach. Expeditions have addressed questions pertaining to distinct fields of inquiry, i.e., the origin and evolution of life, geomorphology, habitability and biosignatures, in addition to the ground testing of several instruments to be used at off-Earth locations, as well as providing classes and instruction to university level students. With sixty participants from all over the world, The Earth Space Exploration Program 2022 Ladakh is the most recent of such expeditions. This paper will identify the value of this program and the benefits of building communities through STEAM.