Inside Mars 160: The Mars Society's Red Planet Simulation in Pictures
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.
Annalea Beattie Conducting Interview
Annalea Beattie interviewing Mike Curtis-Rouse.
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Brian Yeomans from UK Rover Trials
Brian Yeomans, senior platform engineer from UK rover trials, ready to leave Earth.
Mars 160 Geologist Jon Clarke
Mars 160 geologist Jon Clarke trying out the new SPLIT instrument with Mike Curtis Rouse (UK Mission Commander).
Mel McHugh, Member of UK Rover Trials
Mel McHugh, senior Raman spectroscopy specialist from the UK rover trials, happy in one of our Mars 160 Lexan helmets.
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