Report title: Journalist Report
Crew #: 333
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Joanna Galloway
Date: 07-04-2026
Sol: 9
Journalist Report Title (if applicable): Solving problems on mars
I think if we’re gonna remember anything from our time on Mars it will be our pancake mornings which is now a staple. We had a few mic issues this morning when the first team was gearing up which took us some time to figure it out but we managed to fix it. Marie, Zahraa, Antoine and Matthias were heading for Green Mars View to find a new site for Antoine’s experience. This left Matias and Joanna back at the hab to do a general clean up. The Crew had a while to drive to and from so they came back to the station around 12pm, amazed by what they had seen! Lunch was already served: an omelet prepared by Matias. It was eaten up quickly by the team. It’s crazy that after almost two weeks confined together, we still have lots to discuss within our group. The second EVA left around 2pm, unfortunately, the rovers used this morning weren’t able to charge during lunch so Joanna was forced to return to the hab as there were not enough places in the last rover. Issues like this really truly show the character of the team and how well we’re able to cooperate under pressure. Matias and Antoine went to Candor Chasma to find another terrain for Antoine’s experiment. The heat was intense this afternoon but they made their way through it and found the perfect place. Back in the hab, everyone rested after their tiring EVA. The Crew came back early enough which allowed for the team to have a meeting to make sure everyone was coping well with the confined living space and make sure there were no issues. Afterwards, Matthias took the time to do his sport and the others started on their reports. As the end of our time on Mars is slowly rearing its head, we decided to go all out tonight and loaded nachos for our amuse bouche followed by a tasty dish of pasta with tomato sauce. We will also finish off the cookies that Zahraa prepared for us for dessert!