2022-2023 Field Season (#22)

Journalist Report

Crew #: 335

Position: Crew Journalist

Report Prepared by: Matteo Calore

Date: 28APR2026

Sol: 9

Report Title: Finding Our Rhythm

Today was a dynamic and demanding day. Some crew members went out for a long EVA to Green Mars View. The extended rover drive offered particularly striking and varied landscapes, ranging from clay-dense hills to stretches of desert sand punctuated by flowers of extraordinary beauty—vivid in color and twisted in form.

These flowers have an almost animal-like presence, and it feels remarkable that they can emerge with such strength from a terrain where water seems absent. It is astonishing how nature adapts to such different environments, continuously transforming and re-emerging in forms that are both diverse and somehow familiar.

The canyon at Green Mars View opens onto the valley where the Devil River flows. We found ourselves wondering how this river came to be given such a name. Despite its harsh surroundings, it carries life through the aridity, and in that sense, it seems to have little that is truly demonic.

While part of the crew was on EVA, the others continued working on their projects at the station. Charlotte transformed collected soil into clay and is now creating unique objects to be fired in the Science Dome’s microwave kiln. Kat continues her observations of the stars.

The day continued with interviews and various activities, and concluded with a generous meal, eagerly consumed by the crew of this small spaceship.

Crew #: 335
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Matteo Calore
Date: 27APR2026
Sol: Day 8

Report Title: Windy Focus

Today was a long day. We woke up, as usual, between six and seven, and had a quick breakfast before moving into our regular morning meeting, pleased to see that we are managing our resources well. The challenge of living in a space with limited resources is always interesting, but for some of us it is not new, so it comes quite naturally.

As the days go by, each of us is increasingly focused on completing our own projects, so interactions have become fewer. From the initial desire to get to know one another, we now feel the pressure of time and the need to bring to completion what we started. Overall, we are all making good progress, and aside from a few interruptions, we remain well organized.

The desert and the isolation help us stay more focused, even though some of us are finding it more difficult, especially due to trouble sleeping at night. Some are particularly affected by the dry desert air. Still, we are gradually adapting to this way of life, and being surrounded by the beauty of these hills—where red and white dominate, touched by the intense sunlight—helps us stay concentrated.