CDR - Commander
THE EXPEDITION / A FULLER ACCOUNT
Inside KiwiMars 2012.
Two weeks of analogue exploration—and a much wider conversation about science. Step into the crew’s accounts, research, daily reports and education resources.
MDRS CREW 118 / UTAH, 2012
THE PURPOSE
Inspire science citizens
for the 21st century.
The expedition’s own mission statement placed learning at its centre. KiwiMars used the experience of an Earth-based Mars simulation to connect students and teachers with science, exploration and responsible treatment of other worlds.
At the Mars Desert Research Station, the crew shared living quarters, managed resources, carried out fieldwork and reported back to mission support. Carter Observatory in Wellington served as Mission Control, bringing the expedition into a New Zealand learning setting.
This collection preserves the actual accounts: daily reports, scientific questions, crew perspectives, classroom resources and the final evaluation. It keeps the detail behind the project summary available to explore.
Read the full final expedition reportTHE EXPEDITION CREW
Six people.
A shared mission.
XO - First Officer
Mike Bodnar
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MSL - Mission Specialist Life Sciences
Annalea Beattie
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FE - Flight Engineer
Don Stewart
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MSP - Mission Specialist Planetary Sciences
Ali Harley
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HSO - Health & Safety Officer
Bruce Ngataierua
Read the original crew profileTHE MISSION, DAY BY DAY
Field notes.
Daily discoveries.
The logs retain their original day/date labels. Open a day to explore the crew’s reports, from fieldwork to engineering and life in the habitat.
Day 121 April 2012
Day 222 April 2012
Day 323 April 2012
Day 424 April 2012
Day 525 April 2012
Day 626 April 2012
Day 727 April 2012
Day 828 April 2012
Day 929 April 2012
Day 1030 April 2012
Day 111 May 2012
Day 122 May 2012
Day 133 May 2012
Day 144 May 2012
SCIENCE & LEARNING
Questions worth
following.
Original project and classroom material, including the reasoning, methods and questions recorded by the team.
Collecting a Suite of Gravels to Characterise Geology Outside the Immediate Area Lichens and Terraforming Fossils and the Importance of Negative Results In Science Design a Mission Patch Biosecurity - Impact of Human Activity on Ecosystems Biosecurity - Organisms Wish List for Mars Cultural Encounters - Significance of Culture in Space Exploration Astronomy & Navigation - Make a Star Compass From Teachers - Mission To Mars Project Art and Space Food Safety - HACCP 1. Origins of HACCP 2. What is HACCP? 3. The HACCP Process 4. Conducting a Hazard Analysis 5. Food Safety Programmes and Risk Management Plans E-learning: Geology Mars Analog Panoramic Photography Geographical Information Systems GIS On to Mars Resource for NZ Schools Antipodes 2012
A WIDER EFFORT
The mission
reached home.
The final report records an ambition to deliver an engaging learning experience, build a space science educator network, refine remote outreach and develop international relationships.
Outreach plans and school connections Curriculum links and classroom resourcesPartner organisations in the expedition record
The full story.
Still here to explore.
Browse the preserved records across KiwiMars, the wider Mars analogue programme and the later TasMars dashboard. The missions are labelled separately so their dates and accounts remain clear.
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