Astronomy Report – February 26th – Mars Desert Research Station

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Report title: Astronomy Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Crew Astronomer

Report prepared by: Célia Parnaud–Amy

Date: 26-02-2026

Sol: 11

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one MDRS-14 or MDRS-WF): MDRS-WF

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: Moon

Images submitted with this report: None

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: N/A

Images submitted with this report: N/A

Problems Encountered: Still in contact with Peter to solve the dome shutter closing issue. Right now, I am able to use the observatory, open it and close it fully, but I have to be careful when closing, to limit the strain on the structure.

About The MDRS

The Mars Desert Research Station in the Utah desert was established by the Mars Society in 2001 to better educate researchers, students and the general public about how humans can survive on the Red Planet. It is the second Mars analogue habitat after the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station was established in 2000.

Over 200 crews of six-person teams have lived in 1-2 week field visits at MDRS to simulate life on the Martian surface. Researchers and students alike have explored the Mars-like terrain in the area surrounding the station in full “spacesuits”, maintained the station’s systems, grown plants in the GreenHab to support themselves and even recycled their waste water.

Our activities at MDRS are not only about informing the public, but also conducting real research to bring humanity that much closer to the reality of human exploration on the planet Mars.

Annual field seasons at MDRS run approx. October through May. Anybody can apply to be on a crew, and we also need volunteers to help with the project.

Management Team

Mission Support

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Astronomy Report – February 26th

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