Author Archives: wilsonzak
More 3D printing on Mars
I’ve made some good progress with my 3D printing. I’m starting to make some useful objects rather than just printing stuff for its own sake or to try to test some characteristic of the printer (though I’m still doing that as well). Reuleaux tetrahedron – this was really a test of how well the printer […]
First 3D Print and New Spacesuit
I got my 3d printer up and working today. A huge thanks to Made in Space (www.madeinspace.us) for designing, printing and sending me the replacement part I needed. They have been helping me me get set up for 3d printing on simulated Mars since they will shortly begin printing on the international space station. I […]
Outreach Video #1
We filmed a video over the weekend answering some questions we got about HI-SEAS and Mars in general from an elementary school in Arizona. It gives a bit of an overview on what we are doing here, which I haven’t managed to cover yet (but will in more depth at some point). http://youtu.be/iwLFLQn3sOM Thanks to […]
This is pretty much my life at this point
This is pretty much my life at this point. The internet block/delay came into effect a few days ago. The system simulates the communication delay that would occur due to the vast distance between Earth and Mars – up to 250 million miles when they are in opposition to each other (on opposite sides of […]
We are in the New York Times!
A few of us did interviews with a New York Times reporter on our last day out. The article went up on their website this afternoon and will be on page D1 of tomorrows edition.
Day 1 Down
This was our final few minutes outside. Today was the first full day in the habitat and it was a long one. We spent most of the day inventorying all the food that we have so far, some things we’ll be getting resupplied during the mission and others we already have all that we should need. […]
Morning View
Slightly distracting view on my morning run at Hawaii Volcanos National Park
We spent our first night in our new home last night
We spent our first night in our new home last night. On the drive up First impressions: The habitat is 36′ in diameter and about 20′ tall. The habitat seams generally well laid out, about half the square footage is in the form of a large multi-use room with full 20′ ceilings so it […]
Almost Mars 