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The EVA Continues

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Two crewmembers on an EVA, with FMARS off in the distance.

Searching a Hillside

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A Mars 160 crew member searches a hillside on an EVA.

Collecting Soil Samples During an EVA

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Mars 160 crewmembers collecting soil samples during an EVA.

Greener than the Real Mars

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Arctic life near FMARS.

Signs of Simple Life

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Stromatolites near FMARS.

Back to the Hab

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Heading home after a lengthy EVA.

Happy Birthday, Yusuke!

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Members of the Mars 160 crew celebrate the birthday of Yusuke Murakami inside the FMARS hab.

Mars Desert Research Station in Utah

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A recent view of the Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in the southern Utah desert. Seven explorers began an 80-day mission at the facility on Sept. 24, 2016.

New Science Lab at MDRS

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View of the new Science Lab (dome) and newly installed solar array panels.

Newly Upgraded MDRS in Utah

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View of the newly upgraded MDRS campus in Utah.

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