In 2003, I was selected by the Mars Society to spend four weeks at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS), a Mars base simulation facility located in one of the most Mars-like areas of the planet: Devon Island in the Canadian High Arctic, only 900 miles from the North Pole. In addition to doing my own research on human integration issues, I also was the Safety/Security Officer, Navigator and Communications Engineer.
Here are some pictures of that exciting expedition; many more are in my Picasa album. Links to more information can be found at the bottom of this page.
Please contact me if you want full-resolution versions or if you plan to use any of these pictures.
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FMARS habitation module (or "Hab")
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FMARS 2003 crew
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Exploration range was greatly enhanced by ATV-type unpressurized rovers.
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Taking soil samples and searching for extremophile microbes was one of our main tasks.
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Life is scarce but beautiful near the North Pole.
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What if the first astronauts on Mars found an artifact like this one?
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Computer work dominated our activities inside the hab.
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The sun never set during our rotation. This view out the northwest window was taken at midnight.
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On to Mars!
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