The crew begins the next to last Sol excitedly, hoping to wrap up their research projects and conduct two special EVAs. In the morning, half of the crew embarked on an EVA along the main road, Cow Dung Road 0110, and stopped at a series of different locations. They enjoyed documenting and collecting the last…

The crew of Hypatia II started a new Sol at the MDRS with great excitement! While part of the crew headed out for an EVA to film the Martian landscape with a drone, journalist Jennifer García Carrizo and Commander Ariadna Farrès remained at the station. They discussed sustainable water-saving practices at the MDRS’s. For instance,…

The Hypatia II crew started the day with an EVA at Barrainca Butte, where the crew geologist, Dr. Marina Martínez, had the opportunity to collect geologic samples using the VANTA, a portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer kindly provided by Evident. With this instrument, she aims to optimize sample-return missions by obtaining compositional analyses in situ that…

The crew woke up after a great birthday celebration of one of the crew members.  They ate space cake, a fantastic pizza, and danced while enjoying a piñata. They started the day with some exercise before breakfast, and were enthusiastic about another exciting day of exploration. Mònica Roca i Aparici and Helena Arias embarked on…

The crew started the day at the station with a sports session and a good breakfast: pancakes and fruit. Today was the crew engineer’s birthday: Helena Arias Casals. It was worth celebrating! In the morning, part of the crew performed an EVA near the station. While Mònica Roca i Aparici and Helena Arias worked on…

After wrapping up yesterday with a thrilling group activity, searching for mini-astronauts and aliens all over the station, the crew woke up early for an exciting extravehicular activity! They have been working hard on their incredible scientific-artistic project, which is now finished and it will be revealed on the 11th of February on the Girl and…

The crew is starting to get the hang of life on Mars! Today, they carried out an EVA so that Mònica Roca i Aparici, the crew’s engineer, could finish installing her reflector. Although the antenna is still missing, progress has been excellent! The corner reflector aims to calibrate satellites for accurate measurements, helping to monitor…

The crew of Hypatia II woke up early, ready for another exciting day on Mars! Part of the team has set off in the morning and afternoon for exhausting EVAs to continue their work on the mission’s scientific and artistic project. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew stayed at the station. Journalist Dr. Jennifer García…

The crew begins a new day on Mars, but today is extra special! For the next 24 hours, they will enjoy a meal designed by the winners of the International Space Challenge organized by Space Faculty of Singapore—a group of four incredible kids, aged 8 to 9! These young innovators, known as Team SpaceTatouille, created a…

Yesterday, during one of their EVAs (extravehicular activities), the Hypatia II crew lost a geolocator. Today, they woke up determined to recover it. Although they initially thought the task would be relatively complicated, it turned out to be surprisingly simple. Upon reaching the area where they believed it had been lost, they took just a…

We woke up on Mars at around 3°C, with sunshine and a slight breeze. The feeling of being on this planet remains astonishing. Our day begins with thirty minutes of exercise to maintain our fitness in Mars’ low gravity, followed by an energy-packed breakfast. Today’s mission is special: part of the team will carry out…

Hypatia II mission is about to begin. You can follow our day to day here! Stay tuned! The mission will take place between 2nd and 16th of February 2025 at the MDRS Station. A new crew of 7 women will be embarking in this new adventure of the Hypatia Mars association. Let the adventure begin…