EVA SUMMARY REPORT
EVA #3

Crew members: Elijah Espinoza, Joseph Quass, Pitchayapa Jingjit, Otsmar Villarroel

Location:
12 N 518277 4249548
12 N 520446 4251115 (Candor Chasma)

Time: departure at 9:00 am. Estimated return at 11:30 am

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes approximately
Vehicles: 2 ATV’s and 1 Rover

Purposes:

Chemistry EVA.  Teach students about using the Geiger counter to identify background radiation.  Also have students collect a water sample for analysis back at the hab.

Goal: Complete the Chemistry EVA.

Summary:
Unfortunately, due to technical difficulty with the Geiger counter the identification backgroupd radiation part of the mission was not completed successfully.  A second group will be send later this week to complete the task. Next we went to the Candor Chasma to collect water samples. Water was not located in this area although several moist areas were identified under rocks. Gypsum was evaluated and the students discussed that you can make water from gypsum if needed.  Some samples were brought back for future composition evaluation.  An important amount of green vegetation and colorful were observed down in the canyon.  We observed birds, and found evidence of nesting by some unknown creatures.