HMP Research Station | Haughton-Mars Project: HMP Research Station Status Report

The three webcams are back up and running thanks to Stephen Braham (Associate Director), Christine Pires (Simon Fraser University) and Marc Boucher (CEO, Mars Institute). The webcams update every minute as long as communications aren't interrupted. When online, the webcams make use of new PlanetNet wireless technology, a Canadian Space Agency funded experiment, led by Simon Fraser University. The webcams are sponsored by SpaceRef.

Webcam 1 | Webcam 2 | Webcam 3

As you can see, it's officially rainy and foggy today. We're expecting a similar weather trend for the next 3 days. Everyone is carrying on with their research as usual, with the addition of rain gear and a tarp or two.

Gordon "Oz" Osinski (University of Western Ontario) traversed with his students, and also Charles Cockell (Open University), Nadeem Ghafoor (MDA Space Missions) and Perry Johnson-Green (CSA).

Tim Barfoot (PI, University of Toronto) fashioned some rain gear for the Lidar and continued scanning near the base. Tim got several scans and is one ahead of schedule.

Today is the last day of science for Tim Haltigin (PI, McGill University) and Kevin Williams (Buffalo State University). They traversed to Lake Orbiter today.

We saw another great evening lecture by Robert Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul (both from the University of Florida) titled "Life to the Moon and Mars: Analogs for Space and Astrobiology".

The wind really picked up in the evening. Everyone made sure their tents were secure before hunkering down.

Photo Set: HMP RS - July 17, 2008

"HMP7SFU Portable Elaine out and clear"