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Mars Analog Research Stations Task Force
Mars Analog Research Stations Task Force
This Task Force is responsible for the design and development of our Mars Analog Bases. This task force will work on all phases of project development and provide The Mars Society with periodic detailed reports of progress.
- Mars Analog Research Stations — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2009-06-22 15:01
- This Task Force is responsible for the design and development of our Mars Analog Bases. This task force will work on all phases of project development and provide The Mars Society with periodic detailed reports of progress.
- MDRS thumbnail — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2007-09-15 16:57
- Small promo picture of MDRS
- FMARS Thumbnail — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2007-09-15 16:57
- Small promo thumbnail
- Euro-MARS thumbnail — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2007-09-15 16:57
- Small promotional thumbnail
- MARS-OZ Thumbnail — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2007-09-15 16:57
- Promo thumbnail of MARS-OZ
- FMARS Content — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2007-09-15 16:58
- "Photo of the day" portlet — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2007-09-15 16:57
- This folder is meant for content related to the "Photo of the Day" portlet. It should at least contain one page and one image. I would like too find a way to archive all the "photo of the day" portlets, but that is pretty low priority. Right now, content is meant to be change "in-place".
- "Photo of the day" portlet — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2007-09-15 16:57
- This folder is meant for content related to the "Photo of the Day" portlet. It should at least contain one page and one image. I would like too find a way to archive all the "photo of the day" portlets, but that is pretty low priority. Right now, content is meant to be change "in-place".
- Mars Analog icon — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2007-09-15 16:57
- — by Mary Beth Wilhelm — last modified 2009-01-29 15:44
- Our mission was most definitely a success. We were a cohesive group that accomplished a good number of mission goals that dealt with the development of the Training Guide for Field Astronauts. Objectives that we did not have time to complete are most certainly realistic goals for Crew 74 to accomplish. Also, during our time at MDRS, we gathered a good deal of feedback that has been and can be used to improve the curriculum and Spaceward Bound program at MDRS. Overall, our crew's experience at MDRS was a very positive and enriching one. If the Spaceward Bound Program at MDRS does get implemented further, I am sure that many other students will be able to participate in the truly spectacular experience of being on Mars on Earth, surrounded by science, engineering, and other students just as passionate about space exploration.
- — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-01-31 21:07
- The experience of crew 74 at the Mars Dessert Research Station was educational, rewarding, and fun for all of the crew members involved. As participants in the Spaceward Bound Program (a program designed to give student groups an introduction into basic astronaut field skills as well as experience in conducting research in an extreme, remote environment) we came prepared to learn about the particular challenges of working in a Martian simulated environment, test the field guide that prepares students for careers in human field work on remote planets, and provide feedback to improve the field guide for future crews. The focus, ingenuity, and hard work of every member of crew 74 allowed us to have success in all of these areas, while the tight bond among the crew made it an enriching and enjoyable experience for everyone. The week provided us with many unique challenges and exciting learning opportunities, leaving us eager to continue work on our mission of improving the field guide for future Spaceward Bound crews and inspired to support the effort to someday conduct these experiments on Mars itself.
- MDRS Article In UK's Mail On Sunday Newspaper Reaches Over 2 Million Subscribers — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-02-02 13:42
- An article highlighting how research being conducted at the Mars Desert Research Station could have positive benefits for humans back on Earth ran Saturday in the United Kingdom's second-largest newspaper, the Mail On Sunday (a sister publication of The Daily Mail). With a subscription base of over 2.2 million, this article is one of the more widely publicized for this season of research at MDRS.
- — by Jean Lagarde — last modified 2009-02-15 23:06
- Ambitious, hardworking, and sometime comically eccentric Crew 75 prevailed in completing all mission tasks, and more. Highlights of the rotation include the completion of eight EVAs in one day and 50 EVAs in total. Our goals and objectives were many and varied. These objectives are broken down into science, simulation, medical, and technological.
- — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-02-27 10:54
- The Mars Society is requesting volunteers to participate as members of the crew of the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS) during an extended simulation of human Mars exploration operations at 75 N on Devon Island during the summer of 2009.
- EuroGeoMars Project - First Rotation, Crew 76, Final Report — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-02-26 16:15
- In order to assess several human and scientific aspects of future manned missions on extra-terrestrial planetary surfaces, the EuroGeoMars project was proposed to The Mars Society.
- — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-03-05 15:53
- In order to assess several human and scientific aspects of future robotic and manned missions on planetary surfaces, the EuroGeoMars campaign was proposed to The Mars Society, as part of the ExoGeoLab pilot project developed at ESTEC in collaboration with European and US investigators.
- — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-03-20 18:15
- If interplanetary colonization is to be possible, humanity needs to learn as much as possible about how to rise to the challenges involved. One way to achieve this is, of course, through simulations. Our crew, the 78th in the Mars Desert Research Station simulation, was intensively international, composed of 2 Canadians (Kathryn Denning, Vincent Beaudry), 2 Americans (Judah Epstein, Grier Wilt), one Belgian (Dirk Geeroms) and one Indian (Balwant Rai). None of us had met before, and joining together to overcome language barriers and explore cultural differences provided us with an intense intercultural experience, surely akin to those which will be a part of future space exploration.
- — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-04-07 15:54
- Below is a brief summary of the results and findings of Crew 79 at the Mars Desert Research Station. Crew 79 was comprised entirely of students from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Please see http://www.gtmars.us for more information on the Georgia Tech program.
- — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-04-28 21:20
- Green Martians Indeed! To find the weight of something on Mars, you measure that mass on Earth and divide by three. To plan for the time to do a project on analogue Mars, you “take the time and multiply by three” quiped our Mission Director prior to our blast off for the Red Planet. Factor in afternoons of a Martian size dust storm on Sol 1, snow and rain on Sol 3, and more snow on Sol 5, but it wasn’t exactly a slow start.
- — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-06-25 14:00
- The Mars Society today announces the selection of six crew members, chosen to take part in a month-long Mars simulation on Devon Island in the Canadian arctic. This will be the twelfth crew to inhabit the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS), conducting a sustained program of field exploration while operating under Mars mission constraints. The simulation, conducted throughout the month of July, will provide the opportunity to conduct a range of research projects focused on understanding the technical and human factors which may be faced by the first human Mars explorers.
- — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-06-23 11:04
- Lured by the call of arctic adventure, the six crew members of FMARS Expedition XII met in Denver over the weekend of June 13-14. Robert Zubrin conducted their pre-mission briefing, which also included discussions with an incredible staff of Mars Society volunteers who will provide critical mission support. Several crew members described this first face-to-face meeting as "inspiring."
- Brookhaven National Laboratory Publication Features FMARS — by Alex Kirk — last modified 2009-07-01 11:36
- Brookhaven Today, a regular publication of the Brookhaven National Laboratory, ran a major feature on the FMARS 2009 crew in yesterday's edition.
Twelfth International Mars Society Convention
