Mars Desert Research Station

HANKSVILLE, UTAH, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 8, 2017: Crew commander Dr. Mamatha Maheshwarappa (left) and crew scientist Saroj Kumar label a Falcon tube after swabbing the table in the hab as part of their research about the potential of human-associated bacteria to contaminate the Mars surface during a manned mission. "The atmosphere on Mars is harsh and one cannot leave the Hab without a spacesuit. Without one, our lungs would rupture, ear drums would bust, our saliva and tears would boil." Commander's Report Sol:07 Earth Date: 02.05.2017 The Mars Desert Research Station is a space analog facility in the Utah desert operated by the Mars Society. Crews of researchers come for 2-3 weeks at a time to field research related to a future Mars mission. These images were taken during research trip of Crew 174, the first Indian crew. The quoted text comes from the crew reports that were filed during their time in the field. (Photo by Benjamin Rasmussen/Getty Images Reportage)
HANKSVILLE, UTAH, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 8, 2017: Crew commander Dr. Mamatha Maheshwarappa (left) and crew scientist Saroj Kumar label a Falcon tube after swabbing the table in the hab as part of their research about the potential of human-associated bacteria to contaminate the Mars surface during a manned mission. "The atmosphere on Mars is harsh and one cannot leave the Hab without a spacesuit. Without one, our lungs would rupture, ear drums would bust, our saliva and tears would boil." Commander's Report Sol:07 Earth Date: 02.05.2017 The Mars Desert Research Station is a space analog facility in the Utah desert operated by the Mars Society. Crews of researchers come for 2-3 weeks at a time to field research related to a future Mars mission. These images were taken during research trip of Crew 174, the first Indian crew. The quoted text comes from the crew reports that were filed during their time in the field. (Photo by Benjamin Rasmussen/Getty Images Reportage)
Mars Desert Research Station
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