Jul 11, 2024 · Our crews at FMARS are required to conduct a sustained program of geological, microbiological and climatological field exploration in a cold and dangerous remote environment while operating under many of the same constraints that a human crew would face on Mars.

The Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS) is the first of two simulated Mars habitats (or Mars Analogue Research Stations) established and maintained by the Mars Society. The station is located on Devon Island, a Mars analogue environment and polar desert, approximately 165 kilometers (103 mi) northeast of the hamlet of Resolute in ...

Jul 11, 2024 · Author: Michael Andrews – Crew Logistics This was our last day in true simulation on Devon Island, so we did our best to make it count. The Arctic Wolves crew had the following objectives: Once again, our breakfast was quick while we discussed our plans for the morning. The first EVA of the day would be […]

Jul 27, 2023 · Crew Journalist Report -Sol 4: Advancing Research and Preparing for Future EVAs By D. Terry Trevino Devon Island, Arctic – As the fourth sol of our Mars simulation on Devon Island comes to a close, Crew 15 continues to make impressive strides in our scientific endeavors and preparations for upcoming Extravehicular Activities (EVAs). Our mission’s […]

Jun 28, 2024 · Author: Michael Andrews – Crew Logistics The team awoke in Iqaluit, with today’s main priorities below: We awoke later than expected, as our flight had been delayed – we later learned that the original flight crew got stuck in another city on Canadian North’s routes, and a backup crew had to be located. I realized this […]

Jul 30, 2023 · Author: Andrew Wheeler, Commander, FMARS-15. Weather: Low nimbostratus cloud early, no precipitation. Cleared later to altostratus and sparse lenticular clouds with sunny patches. Wind cold, strong easing moderately into the afternoon. Temperature low teens Celsius.

Operations at the station inform and inspire audiences around the world. As the Mars Society’s flagship project, FMARS serves as a foundational element in what will be a series of bold steps paving the way to eventual human exploration of Mars.

Jul 29, 2023 · Mars Society’s Mission Report – Sol 6: Martian Marvels and Winterizing Wonders By D. Terry Trevino Devon Island, Arctic – Greetings from our Martian outpost on the vast and unforgiving Devon Island! Sol 6 marked another eventful day for Crew 15 as we delved deeper into our mission, leaving no Martian stone unturned. The winds […]

Jul 16, 2023 · The Mars Society is pleased to announce that Crew 15 has safely arrived on Devon Island in northern Canada to begin a four-week mission at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS) involving scientific testing and field studies, along with repair and maintenance work on the main hab.

Note: this is the final daily report of the FMARS-16 mission. It includes the daily report for both 7/13 and 7/14. The Arctic Wolves awoke on Friday morning by splitting up into two teams.