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February 6, 2026

Sol Summary – January 30th

Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 328
Position: Commander
Report prepared by: Mariló Torres
Date: 30-01-2026
Sol: 5

Summary Title: Exploration
Mission Status: At full capacity and at full speed

Sol Activity Summary:
There is no more rewarding activity than inspiring new generations to love space. And that’s exactly what the online event that connected us with Earth aimed to do, answering questions from numerous children around the world. Thanks to our Crew Journalist, we were able to enjoy this heartwarming experience.

The Commander gave a safety briefing on the emergency plan in case of fire, and the HSO/Crew Engineer gave another on responding to a medical emergency.

After lunch, we embarked on our first EVA, consisting of only two crew members and the longest one to date. An opportunity to explore Mars and appreciate the magnificence of its landscape.

Look Ahead Plan:
Back to our experiments and scientific fieldwork. We’ll be spending many hours between the Green Hub, the Laboratory, and the RAM.

Anomalies in work:
None.

Weather:
Blue skies.

EVA:
Yes

February 6, 2026

Operations Report – January 30th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 328
Position: Crew Engineer/HSO
Report prepared by: Aaron Tenner
Date: 30-01-2026
Sol: 5

Non-nominal systems: N/A
Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: Yes
Hours: 292.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 41%
Currently charging: Yes
Opportunity rover used: Yes
Hours: 292.2
Beginning charge: 100%
Ending charge: 41%
Currently charging: Yes
Curiosity rover used: N/A
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Perseverance rover used: N/A
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
General notes on rovers: Only spirit and opportunity were used today, both are now charging.
Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 25.45 gal/day
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 283.09 gal
Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): ON
Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): NO
Summary of internet: downlink 163.14 mbit/s, uplink 37.39 mbit/s
Summary of suits and radios: Suit 1 and 5 used today, replaced on chargers. Comms 1 and 5 used and returned after use.
Summary of GreenHab operations: (use information from the GreenHab report)
Water use: 2 gallons
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6-11:30pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Working on getting a microscope set up.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): Automatic, trying to keep
temperature at 70-72 degrees F for regolith study.
Summary of RAM operations: None today.
Summary of any observatory issues: N/A
Summary of health and safety issues: Crew Engineer got a minor cut when putting up a flag.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:

Note: Crew wanted to express our deepest gratitude to mission support for all the support provided, thank you.

February 6, 2026

Journalist Report – January 29th

Journalist Report
Crew #: 328
Position: Crew Journalist, Comms Officer, & Astronomer
Report prepared by: Tom Bickmore
Date: 29-01-2026
Sol: 4

Journalist Report Title: Sol 4

Hello from the Hab on Sol 4. Another focused inside day at the Mars Desert Research Station—no EVAs, but steady progress on experiments and prep for tomorrow’s big activities.

I started early before sunrise, spotting the Chinese Space Station passing overhead (a nice real-world reminder of orbital activity), then captured a longer sunrise timelapse plus some pre-dawn shots with stars still visible—great light for photos.

We continued working on personal experiments throughout the day.

Crew Scientist Jahnavi Dangeti saw interesting developments in her soil testing: mineral crystals appear to be growing out of the brick samples she formed.
GreenHab Officer Rebeca Gonçalves finished testing her hydroponics setup and planted the radish seeds in it. The radishes are being grown as microgreens across four conditions for comparison: hydroponics, lab-certified regolith sim, locally collected regolith, and organic potting soil. Tomatoes are in the lab-regolith sim. All regolith-based setups include 10% organic potting soil by volume to support growth.
Engineer/Safety Officer Aaron Tenner worked on paperwork for his project, along with outreach tasks and planning.

I posted more of our daily reports and photos for outreach, got the Mars topography model (created and donated by Casey Handmer) running on my laptop after testing, and we’re awaiting confirmation to install it on the main Hab iMac. I also started setting up the Solar Telescope and preparing the Robotic Observatory for use—expanding my hands-on contributions beyond journaling.

Rebeca was assisted by Commander Mariló Torres on some of the GreenHab tending and planting work today.

This evening, with very clear skies, we watched the ISS (or our "Martian Space Station" equivalent) pass overhead—bright, steady, and a great view. I captured a Martian sunset timelapse to close out the day.

We’re gearing up for two key activities tomorrow: a longer EVA to the north, and our first Live-but-delayed session with kids on Earth. This one is a rehearsal with the same ~10-minute comms delay setup, constant video feeds (delayed between parties), and the same co-host students who will run the larger-audience event next time. It’s a chance to test the flow and tech before the full version.

Daily routines are settling in well, and the crew is staying productive.

Operations Report – January 29th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 328
Position: Crew Engineer/HSO
Report prepared by: Aaron Tenner
Date: (29-01-2026)
Sol: 4

February 6, 2026

Crew Photos – January 29th

Report title: Photos of the Day
Crew #: 328
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Tom Bickmore
Date: 29-01-2026
Sol: 4

February 6, 2026

GreenHab Report – January 29th

Report title: GreenHab Report
Crew #: 328
Position: Greenhab Officer
Report prepared by: Rebeca Goncalves
Date: 29/01/2026
Sol: 4

Environmental control (fan & heater): Fan max: 85F, Fan min: 80F, Heater: 70F
Average temperatures (last 24h): 77.8F
Maximum temperature (last 24h): 84.4F
Minimum temperature (last 24h): 66.8F

Hours of supplemental light: 5:30h (6pm to 11:30pm)

Daily water usage for crops: 0
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 3
Water in the Tank (160 gal useful capacity): 143 gallons remaining
Time(s) of watering for crops: 7pm

Changes to crops: N/A
Narrative: No germination recorded yet.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) N/A

Support/supplies needed: N/A

Photos attached.

February 6, 2026

Sol Summary – January 29th

Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 328
Position: Commander
Report prepared by: Mariló Torres
Date: 28-01-2026
Sol: 4

Summary Title: Family

Mission Status: Adaptation period completed

Sol Activity Summary:
The group has integrated very well. We are all very aware of each other’s strengths and we assign tasks and responsibilities based on each person’s profile.

Dealing with freeze-dried and dehydrated food hasn’t been a problem, as we’ve managed to make the most of it and achieve nutritional variety.

We work on our personal experiments in a collaborative, cross-functional way, involving everyone else. In my case, today I greatly enjoyed helping the Green Hub Officer and learning a lot from her technique and expertise. In particular, as a pilot, I find it very rewarding to spend time in the RAM, because the smell of gasoline and oil in that Chinook fuselage transports me directly to my hangar and my aircraft. It’s no coincidence that the sense of smell is the sense most closely connected to memories.

So far, we have managed to feel like a family, turning our shared experience into a comforting and encouraging one.

Just a few minutes ago, we watched the ISS move majestically across the night sky.

Look Ahead Plan:
Tomorrow will be an interesting day, as the international "Live on Mars" event, coordinated by our Crew Journalist, will take place at 11 am.

At midday, the Commander and the HSO/Crew Engineer will give a detailed emergency briefing to the crew.

In the early afternoon, we will conduct our fourth EVA.

Anomalies in work:
None.

Weather:
Partly cloudy.

Crew Physical Status:
Healthy and fit.

EVA:
None.

February 6, 2026

Crew Photos – January 28th

Report title: Photos of the Day
Crew #: 328
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Tom Bickmore
Date: 28-01-2026
Sol: 3

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February 6, 2026

Sol Summary – January 28th

Report title: Sol Summary Report
Crew #: 328
Position: Commander
Report prepared by: Mariló Torres
Date: 28-01-2026
Sol: 3

Summary Title: Focused on the tasks.
Mission Status: Ongoing research.

Sol Activity Summary:
To achieve a good quality of life in a habitat, it’s important to maintain discipline and cleanliness. The feeling of confinement is reduced when everything is tidy. Therefore, we dedicated part of the morning to tidying and organizing the habitat.

The rest of the day revolved around the various experiments, which are finally underway, leading us to spend more time outside the habitat than inside, between the Green Hub, the laboratory, and the RAM.

The cultivation of tomatoes and radishes in Martian soil is progressing very well.
In short, it was very productive and allowed us to make progress on our projects.

Look Ahead Plan:
The first steps in the schedule for our research require a greater effort, so tomorrow we will repeat the pattern, working on the experiments again.

We have also planned our first movie night!

Anomalies in work:
None.

Weather:
Partly cloudy.

Crew Physical Status:
Healthy and fit.

EVA:
None.

February 6, 2026

Operations Report – January 28th

Report title: Operations Report
Crew #: 328
Position: Crew Engineer/HSO
Report prepared by: Aaron Tenner
Date: 28-01-2026
Sol: 3

Non-nominal systems: N/A
Notes on non-nominal systems: N/A
ROVERS
Spirit rover used: N/A
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Opportunity rover used: N/A
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Curiosity rover used: N/A
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
Perseverance rover used: N/A
Hours:
Beginning charge:
Ending charge:
Currently charging:
General notes on rovers: Rovers were charging all day today, no EVAs were conducted.
Summary of Hab operations:
Water Use (see notes): 19.95 gal/day
Main tank level (remaining gallons, see notes): 333.05 gal
Main water tank pipe heater (ON or OFF): ON
Main water tank heater (ON or OFF): ON
Toilet tank emptied (NO or YES): YES
Summary of internet: Downlink 195.30 mbit/s, uplink 12.20 mbit/s, ping 22ms
Summary of suits and radios: Suits and radios all nominal, not in use today, helmets were cleaned.
Summary of GreenHab operations: Crew Astrobiologist completed setup for NFT plant system with water pump and leveling and will be sowing seeds this evening. Crew Engineer completed setup of 3D printed NFT system, complete with both water and air pumps to test viability of 3D printed hydroponics.
Water use: 9 gallons
Heater (ON or OFF): ON
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 6pm-11:30pm
Harvest (name, weight in grams): N/A
Summary of ScienceDome operations: Crew Scientist completed initial setup of regolith brick building using mixture of Martian soil, distilled water, and 3D printed molds.
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off or Automatic): Automatic
Summary of RAM operations: RAM was used extensively for both NFT setups including x2 hand-held drills, several drill bits of varying sizes, x12 hex-bolt screws, hand-held saws, x1 wrench, all tools used were specifically for the designs of both NFT systems.
Summary of any observatory issues: N/A
Summary of health and safety issues: No new health and safety issues.
Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support:
Requesting permission from Mission Support to increase Science Dome temperature to 70 degrees F to match the previous regolith study and support in hardening the regolith.
Crew also requests the addition of a humidifier to the Hab, the older one we found had water damage and is irreparable.
Crew Engineer is requesting the addition of a notes section to this template for any nominal notes.
Crew Journalist is requesting information on feasibility of EVA to clean habitat windows.
NOTES: Toilet tank was emptied by Crew Engineer for the first time today. First cleaning of habitat was thorough and necessary and we submitted our first burn bag to the back of the RAM for disposal.