Hypatia II – February 2nd to 16th, 2025
10/02/2025 / Hypatia II
SOL 7: A Birthday on Mars
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 Monica Roca i Aparici…
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09/02/2025 / Hypatia II
SOL 6: The Sun is finally shining on Mars
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…
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08/02/2025 / Hypatia II
SOL5: The heavy wind encouraged bonding among the crew
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…
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07/02/2025 / Hypatia II
SOL4: Art is everywhere on Mars.
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…
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06/02/2025 / Hypatia II
SOL3: Enjoying the SpaceTatouille Cuisine
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…
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26/04/2023
SOL 9 – Martian Days, Universe-Sized Dreams
The wind is a constant presence at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS). The sound of the canvas flapping against the corridors of the MDRS…
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27/04/2023
SOL 10 – Harvesting Martian results
The crew members of Hypatia I were relieved to enjoy a warmer day on Mars as the temperature climbed above 20 degrees Celsius, following some…
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28/04/2023
SOL 11- The Final Countdown: Earth is in sight
Today is a special day on Mars. The Crew Commander of Hypatia I, Mariona Badenas-Agustí, is celebrating her birthday. Curiously, she is the youngest member…
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29/04/2023
SOL 12 – A Bittersweet Day on Mars
As the final countdown began, mixed feelings filled the crew on their last hours on Mars. Hypatia I is returning to Earth after spending 12…
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