I explored the Atacama dessert as if it were Mars

The art-researcher and Planetary Collegium student Benjamin Pothier joined a geological and glaciological expedition in the Chilean desert, in conditions similar to Mars. He joined a group of explorers and climbers, including astronaut candidates from the PoSSUM program, for a 15 day expedition to one of the harshest environments on Earth and the most similar environment to  Mars on our planet.The expedition was led by Dr Ulyana Horodyskyj, C.E.O of Science In the Wild and a world renowned glaciologist and geologist. During the expedition the group attempted to summit the Ojos Del Salado, the highest active volcano on Earth.

The first part of his log book as been published online by Makery. You can read it here.

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