Author: jburk

Report title: Journalist Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Journalist

Report prepared by: Adrien Saugnac

Date: (02-03-2026)

Sol: 15

Journalist Report Title (if applicable) : The sun is rising on Mars

Alone on the red planet, we feel the effects of confinement. It is important to spend time together and enjoy every moment. Even a simple sunrise is a source of comfort and reassurance. We are becoming more and more aware that we are in a new world.
Our mission support has provided us with food rations for the second part of our adventure, and we had pasta with bolognaise sauce, Parmesan cheese, and basil from Félix. Just enough to end a full day well.

All morning, we went with Lou, Célia, and Félix on an EVA to North Ridge to map the area in 3D and prepare for this week’s orienteering race. On Wednesday, a first team will use a 2D support to find 7 beacons that we have hidden. We will compare their performance with that of another team that will have a 3D map. Célia and Félix started the stratigraphy experiment. They were able to draw the profile of a geological strat. They then collected samples to observe them at the Geol’Ex. It is a spectroscope that will allow us to study the composition of rocks by reflectance. Adèle did CapCom and supported the EVA from the station.

This afternoon, Lou made 3D prints for the last pieces of the SupaeroMoon rover. She created the map of North Ridge and answered with Julien and Félix questions from students of the euro section of the lycée de la Mer. Scientific mediation is an important part of our mission.

Gaspard organized small mid-mission sessions to ask us where we are and what we expect for the next two weeks.

Célia and Félix continued the Geol’Ex experiment at the Science Dom where Julien also organized sessions of NeuroErgonomie.

With Adèle, we continued the editing of the mid-mission video all afternoon.
Tomorrow morning, we will explore even further Mars!

Report title: Journalist Report
Crew #: 330
Position: Journalist
Report prepared by: Adrien Saugnac
Date: (07-03-2026)
Sol: 20

Journalist Report Title : Last resting day

Today was a rest day for Crew 330, and we had the opportunity to rest and relax to be ready to start the last week of our mission. Next Friday night will mark the end of our simulation!

Last night, we watched a movie after eating Bolognese pasta.

This morning, after a longer night than usual, we each did fun activities. Adèle did painting, Lou did mandala coloring, Julien did sports, Gaspard played on his computer, Célia, Adèle, and Félix prepared a surprise for the Science Dome, and I continued making a necklace.

In the afternoon, we continued our activities and watched movies and series that we had downloaded before the mission.

For the surprise, Célia, Adèle, and Félix will organize it tomorrow afternoon.
We are ready to start the last week!

Tomorrow, for International Women’s Day, Lou, Celia, and Adele will go on an exploration EVA in the Special Region!

Report title: Journalist Report

Crew #: 330

Position: Journalist

Report prepared by: Adrien Saugnac

Date: (06-03-2026)

Sol: 19

Journalist Report Title (if applicable) : Writing on Mars

Today, Adèle organized a cardio workout session.

After breakfast, Adèle, Célia, and Julien went on an EVA in front of Tharsis Montes. Before that, they went to change the batteries of the atmospheric instruments installed to the west of Marbel Ritual. It was an exploration EVA where they embarked on an ascent and walked through the canyons. This is surely the most Martian landscape we have had since the beginning of our mission, and it is in these moments that we really feel like we are on the red planet.

Meanwhile, Lou worked on a 3D printer on which the last year’s onboard engineer had noticed some issues. This year, the CNES lent us another printer, which allows us to set up the SupaeroMoon experiments, the Géol’Ex, and the prints from the high school students of Prades. It also allows us to print some equipment, such as the punches for the photogrammetry experiment.

Gaspard continued working on the station monitoring experiment, whose name has not yet been chosen. Felix went to maintain the greenhouse and started cutting some plants. We also did some cleaning in our habitat.

This afternoon, Adèle organized HSO workshops to strengthen communication and team cohesion. The sessions focused on written self-listening practices, allowing each member to better know themselves, to do a review of their emotions, to manage difficult situations, and to celebrate their efforts.

The second workshop addressed the establishment of personal boundaries. We discussed how to share these boundaries, expressing them in a concrete, positive, realistic, and negotiable way. The goal is to find compromises and solutions that best meet everyone’s needs, while reinforcing solidarity and trust within the team. These workshops are essential for the mission, as they promote more effective communication and a more serene collaboration.

Tomorrow, it is the last day of our mission’s break, and tonight we have surprises organized by members of the crew! Nice planning in approach!