Gartrelle Prepares for Simulated Marswalk
Gordon Gartrelle, Crew 133 executive officer (center), prepares for a simulated "Marswalk" Jan. 6, 2014. Assisting is commander Paula Crock (left) and crew doctor Matthieu Komorowski. The University of North Dakota-led crew was working at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah.
Mars Out The Window
Mars-like terrain outside of a porthole at Utah's Mars Desert Research Station.
Inside the GreenHab
Crew 133 health and safety officer Matthieu Komorowski inside the GreenHab, a greenhouse located at Utah's Mars Desert Research Station.
Cooking Quesadillas at Utah's Mars Desert Research Station
Crew 133 executive officer Gordon Gartrelle (left) and commander Paula Crock cooking quesadillas at Utah's Mars Desert Research Station, Jan. 7, 2013.
Bootprint on Mars-Like Soil
Dryness and cold form cracks in the area around Utah's Mars Desert Research Station.
Ice Crystals
In winter, the terrain surrounding Utah's Mars Desert Research Station is made up of ice crystals shaped by wind and temperature.
Mars Desert Research Station #2
There are few signs of civilization nearby the Mars Desert Research Station near Hanksville, Utah.
Mars Desert Research Station
The Mars Desert Research Station is a facility run by the Mars Society near Hanksville, Utah to simulate exploration on the Red Planet.
Riding to Mars Desert Research Station
Crew 133 engineer and geologist Joseph Jessup speaks as a vehicle passes by Mars-like terrain en route to Utah's Mars Desert Research Station on Jan. 4, 2014.
Cows on Mars?
Along Highway 70 in Utah, the terrain resembles that of the Red Planet.
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