Executive Officer Aline Decadi poses in front of the Musk Observatory , which she used to observe the Sun ’ s activity during our mission .
Transatlantic Mars Crew 261 embarked this past May on an extraordinary two-week mission to the Mars Society ’ s Mars Desert Research Station in southern Utah . Led by Commander James Burk , this crew of seven space professionals , hailing from France , the USA , and Canada , demonstrated remarkable dedication and meticulous planning from the outset . They collaborated with the global Mars analog research community to select 16 experiments covering diverse scientific and technical disciplines , aimed at addressing challenges faced by future Mars astronauts and advancing long-term human presence on the red planet .
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Medical officer Audrey Derobertmasure ( right ) gathers data from her patient ( left , Crew Biologist Cécile Renaud ).