Photo Diary
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The F.L.A.M.E. students protecting themselves from the strong aeolian processes. It is very cold on Mars!
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CDR Randall Shelaga (Crew 67) and CDR Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto (Crew 68) conduct the "Command Exchange" on 02 March 2008 at the Mars Desert Research Station.
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HSO Assistant and Mission Specialist, Madeline "Mad Dog" Marie Zabala, and F.L.A.M.E.'s Security Officer, Gino "Pilot" Zabala, are happy to be at the MDRS training.
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Strong evidence for recent fluvial processes on Mars.
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Cross-bedding structures form in bedforms such as ripples and dunes. Sand grains bounce up the stoss side of a ripple, and then tumble down the lee side. Cross-bedding can form in any environment where water or wind flows and sand or gravel exists on the bed of the system.
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Airlock "A" at night. Waiting to engage the F.L.A.M.E. Crew in their full simulation tomorrow evening.
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Martian mornings are simply beautiful.
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Crew 67 and Crew 68 Engineers chatting about the MDRS solar panels.
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Crews 67 and 68 split and go their own ways to cross train before the "Exchange of Command".
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The Family Living Analysis on Mars Expedition Crew: (from top left down) Angelina Zabala, Madeline Zabala, Eric Harkleroad, Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto, Gino Zabala, and Jared Szymanoski. Not shown is Stacy Sklar who will be arriving as Re-Supply later on in the mission.
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