Mars Desert Research Station

HANKSVILLE, UTAH, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 8, 2017: (From left) Crew engineer Arpan Vasanth, crew geologist Sai Arun Dharmik, and crew scientist Saroj Kumar study a map and GPS next to their Mars rover", which is actually an electric utility task vehicle, while on an EVA to collect rock samples. EVA Report: SOL: 10 Date: 02/08/2017 Person filling out the report: Sai Arun Dharmik Crew members involved in the EVA: Sai Arun Dharmik, Saroj Kumar, Arpan vasanth EVA leader: Sai Arun Dharmik Begin: 03:00 pm End: 06:00 pm Type of EVA: Walking + Driving (Phobos + Deimos) Purpose: Collection of rock samples to be measure for their magnetic susceptibility. UTM Coordinates: Northing: 4250100 Easting: 518100 Zone/Sector: 12S Northing: 4247000 Easting: 520200 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)