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Log Book for April 3, 2002


Message Files and Reports Received:
  1. Commander's Report - Judith Lapierre
  2. EVA Report - Crew 4
  3. Engineering Report - Jennifer Knowles & Alex Kazerooni

    Data Files Received:

A specimen of Astralagus ssp., known popularly as Locoweed. This is the only blooming plant we've encountered on any of our EVAs.

Andrew takes a break on EVA in Coal Mine Wash.

Andrew underneath large sandstone boulder in Coal Mine Wash.

A prominent overhang in Coal Mine Wash.

Andrew in Coal Mine Wash.

Water found on Mars! Shadowy Martians are Andrew (L) and Jennifer (R).

Andrew taking notes in Coal Mine Wash.

Andrew procuring a sample for Shannon's biological study.

Andrew on the prowl for a sample site.

Andrew in - you guessed it -- Coal Mine Wash.

Jennifer ready to document a sample site.

Jennifer strolls down Coal Mine Wash..

Andrew delights in a newfound geological sample.

Andrew in CMW.

Rock face in CMW.

A wide section of CMW.

More strange rock faces in CMW.

A contact between two different rock types with similar morphological patterns.

Elaborate patterns etched in sandstone.

Even more elaborate designs.

A jet streaks over Factory Butte at sunset.

Andrew Hoppin, Commander/Pilot for the first overnight PEV EVA expedition.

Jennifer Knowles ready to make history on the historic first overnight EVA.

This lazy astronaut is actually an unoccupied spacesuit in the front seat.

Andrew relaxed and comfortable in the pressurized rover.

Jennifer happy to be rid of her EVA apparel.

Andrew navigates the PEV in 0.4G.

Andrew fires up the mobile office.

Cramped chaos in the PEV.

Aonia takes in a fine sunset near Factory Butte.