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Mars500 Astronaut Diego Urbina Takes "Marswalk"
Credit: ESA
Mars500 astronaut Diego Urbina treks across simulated Martian terrain. Urbina is carrying a tool originally designed for Soviet manned lunar missions in the 1960s and 1970s that never came to pass.
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Mars500 Mock Mars Mission Simulator
Credit: ESA
An exterior view of isolation facility at the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems in Moscow, Russia. The facility is host to the Mars500 study that will help us to understand the psychological and medical aspects of long spaceflights. A 105-day Mars simulation was held between March and July 2009, a longer 520-day study began in 2010.
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Mars500 Wears Red Glasses
Credit: ESA
The Mars500 crew poses for a fun portrait with red protective goggles.
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Mars500 Simulated Marswalk Training
Credit: ESA/IPMB
Crew training for 'Marswalk' at the simulated martian terrain of the Mars500 experiment. The terrain, about 10 m long and 6 m wide, is covered with reddish sand and is built to resemble the surface at Gusev crater. On the ‘surface’, they conducted simulated scientific research by driving a rover and working with sensors to gather physical and chemical measurements.
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Mars500 Crew on Chinese New Year
Credit: ESA
The 6-man crew of the Mars500 mission, a 500-day simulated mission to Mars, poses for a fun photo on Chinese New Year in February 2011.
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Take a Tour of the Mars500 Habitat
Diego Urbana gives a video tour of the Mars500 habitat in Moscow, where he and five other crew members are simulating a 520-day trip to the Red Planet.
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Infographic: Mars500 Mock Mission to Mars
This infographic details the Mars500 mock mission to Mars.
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Mars500 Crew Dining
Credit: ESA/Mars500 crew
Members of the Mars500 crew share a meal together.
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Hanging Around
Credit: Diego Urbina (@diegou)/Mars500 via Twitter
April Fool's Day (April 1, 2011): Diego Urbina (@diegou) of the Mars500 project tweeted on April 1, 2011: "http://yfrog.com/h2d2m77j Finally fixed the anti-gravity generation device! Finalmente abbiamo sistemato il sistema anti-G! YES."
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Mars500 Crewmembers Testing their Spacesuits
Credit: IBMP/ Oleg Voloshin
Mars500 crewmembers testing their spacesuits out before a simulated journey to the Martian surface.
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Mars500 Crew Prepares EEG Recording
Credit: ESA – Mars500 crew
Members of the Mars500 crew prepare an EEG recording. EEG (electroencephalography) is a recording of electrical activity along the scalp produced by the firing of neurons within the brain).
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Crew Takes Shape for Record-Breaking Mock Mars Mission
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2010
Testing a Martian version of the Russian-built Orlan spacesuit for the Mars 500 simulated missions to Mars. The suit has been modified for use in Earth gravity.
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Final Crew Unveiled for Record Mock Mars Mission
Credit: IBMP/Oleg Voloshin
From left to right and top to bottom: Sukhrob Kamolov, Romain Charles, Diego Urbina, Wang Yue, Alexey Sitev, Alexandr Smoleevskiy, Mikhail Sinelnikov
Press conference on the announcement of the crew of 520-day isolation.
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Crew Selected for Mock Mars Mission
Credit: Federal Space Agency.
This view, released by Russia's Federal Space Agency, reveals the living quarters of the planned Mars500 simulated mission to Mars.
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Volunteers Locked Away in Mock Mars Mission
Credit: ESA/S. Corvaja.
The first Mars500 crew for an initial 105-day experiment prepares to enter the isolation facility on March 31, 2009.
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Volunteers Sought for Simulated Mars Mission
Credit: ESA/Mars500
A schematic of the 2,150-square-foot facility where volunteers will carry out a simulated mission to Mars. "Module 1" is the medical module, "Module 2" is the living quarters, "Module 3" is the Mars landing module and "Module 4" is the storage module.
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Romain, Cardboard Christmas Tree and Socks
Credit: ESA
Romain smiling happily with a cardboard Christmas tree and socks full of presents.
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Training for a 'Marswalk'
Credit: ESA/ IPMB
Crew training for 'Marswalk' at the simulated martian terrain of the Mars500 experiment. The terrain, about 10 m long and 6 m wide, is covered with reddish sand and is built to resemble the surface at Gusev crater.
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Mars500's 100-day Greeting Card
Credit: ESA
Mar500 crew made a greeting card to celebrate their 100th day in isolation. It addressed to their followers on the internet.
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Diego and Romain Preparing an Experiment
Credit: ESA
Diego and Romain preparing an experiment inside the Mars500 facility.
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Mars500 Daily Exercise
Credit: ESA
Romain, Alexey and Sukhrob doing their daily training.
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Daily Ration of Mars500 Crew
Credit: ESA
Daily ration of one Mars500 crew member.
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View to the Food Storage
Credit: ESA / Mars500 crew
View inside the food storage module of the Mars500 mission.
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Diego Prior to His 'Marswalk'
Credit: ESA
Diego Urbina holding an ESA flag prior to his "Marswalk."
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The First EVA
Credit: ESA
Photo taken during the first EVA.
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Mars500 Photo Taken During The First EVA
Credit: ESA
Mars500 photo taken by Diego during the first EVA.
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Mars500 Hatch to the Martian Lander
Credit: ESA
Hatch to the Martian lander.
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Mars500 Hatch to the Martian LanderAlexandr with the Greenhouse
Credit: ESA
Alexandr is watering the plants in the greenhouse. Gardening is not only way to to remember life on Earth, but also provides the crew with fresh food.
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Diego with a Medical Experiment
Credit: ESA
Diego with a medical experiment.
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Commander's Brains Being Examined
Credit: ESA
Commander's brains being examined during the Mars500 mission.
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Another Crew Photo of Mars500
Credit: ESA
Another crew photo.
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Wang with the Plants
Credit: ESA
Wang with the plants.
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Mars500 Crew At Hatch Opening
Credit: ESA
The Mars500 crew poses shortly after the hatch of their mock spacecraft was opened on Nov. 4, 2011, after 17 months of isolation.
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Mars500 Crew Shortly After "Landing"
Credit: ESA
The simulated mission to Mars has ended after 17 months. Mars500's six volunteers stepped out of their 'spacecraft' today to be welcomed by the waiting scientists – happy that the venture had worked even better than expected. This image was taken from the webcast originating in Moscow.
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Commander Alexey Sitev Reports to Mars500 Flight Directors
Credit: ESA
Commander Alexey Sitev reports to flight directors after the "arrival." The hatch of the Mars500 facility had been closed since June 2010. It was finally opened on November 4, 2011, after 520 days of isolation.
