In Brazil, in semiarid of Rio Grande do Norte State, is operating the Mars analog research station Habitat Marte. The station Habitat Marte is the only Mars analog habitat in operation in South hemisphere. Since December, 2017 just happened 25 missions with 600 hours, 74 participants and more than 50 days. The last mission (25th) in Habitat Marte occurred during December, 20 th and 21 st with Extraveicular Activities 28 ml/ 46 km away, in Cabugi Volcano focusing to collect basalt. This feature contributes to the development of studies on the formulation of a Mars soil simulant in Brazil. Cabugi Peak is located in the central region of Rio Grande do Norte state, in northeastern Brazil. Geologically, Cabugi Peak is an extinct 590-meter-high volcano, with an age of 19 million years presenting basalt in the summit. Basalt is also common in moon and Mars. Basaltic formations, common to volcanic areas, have been a source of research to identify whether this raw material c...
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