Mars Desert Research Station in Utah
A recent view of the Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in the southern Utah desert. Seven explorers began an 80-day mission at the facility on Sept. 24, 2016.
New Science Lab at MDRS
View of the new Science Lab (dome) and newly installed solar array panels.
Newly Upgraded MDRS in Utah
View of the newly upgraded MDRS campus in Utah.
Mars 160 Full Crew
The Mars 160 crew standing in front of the Mars habitat before the Mars 160 mission began.
Mars Desert Research Station
Black-and-white view of the Mars Society’s MDRS field site in the southern Utah desert.
Mars 160 Crew
The crew of the Mars 160 mission poses for a photo inside the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah.
Mars 160 crewmember Annalea Beattie on Marswalk
Mars 160 crewmember Annalea Beattie drawing on a “Marswalk” in the Utah desert.
Working Out on ‘Mars’
Crewmembers trying to stay fit.
Trying Out the Washing Machine
Mars 160 crewmember using the vacuum washing machine for the first time.
Desert View
A view out the Mars hab window.
Writing Reports
Working on daily reports and mission support contact.
The Mars Society Logo
Logo of the nonprofit Mars Society, which advocates for human exploration and settlement of the Red Planet.
Mars 160 Mission Patch
Patch for the Mars Society’s Mars 160 mission, during which seven crewmembers will conduct 80-day simulated Red Planet missions in the Utah desert and the Canadian Arctic.
Breakfast at MDRS
The Mars 160 crew shares a bite to eat in the morning.
A Mars Geologist in the Field
Annalea Beattie of the Mars 160 Twin Desert-Arctic Analog mission, during an EVA in Utah.
Drawing Lichens
Test Four: In simulation, testing the hand lens to draw lichens.
Mars Mission Passport
Annalea Beattie’s country badge, HSO tag and a special Mars passport given to her by scientist Jen Blank on the NASA Spaceward Bound expedition to the Ladakh region of India.
Mars 160 Crewmembers
Mars 160 crewmembers chat around a table at the Mars Desert Research Station.
Croissants by Mars 160 Mission Commander
Croissants made by the crew’s commander made were exceptional, Beattie said.
Dehydrated Food
During the mission, the crew ate dehydrated roast beef and dehydrated sausage crumbles.
Pressurized Exploration Vehicle
Pressurized Exploration Vehicle (PEV) in Box Canyon Quarry.
Jon Clarke at Box Canyon Quarry
Jon Clarke at Box Canyon Quarry.
Drawing From the PEV
Test Three: Drawing the outcrop from the PEV.
Horizontal Gypsum Deposition
Horizontal gypsum deposition at Box Canyon Quarry.
Box Canyon Sketch
Sketch of the outcrop made from the PEV.
Mars 160 Hand Lens
Test Four: In simulation, using the hand lens to draw lichens.
Mars 160 crewmembers on atvs
Mars 160 crewmembers stick to established trails while riding ATVs, to avoid damaging the Utah desert’s fragile crust.
Mars Flag
The colors in this flag for Mars include red for the Red Planet, blue for planet Earth and green to represent the planet’s eventual transformation into a more Earth-like world.
Desert View
A view out the Mars hab window.
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