The Mars Group at the Niels Bohr Institute is a research group working with experimental exploration of the Martian surface. Our research is focused on surface materials - with emphasis on mineralogy - particularly airborne dust, and both local and regional wind patterns. Our investigations are based on the instruments we design and build for Mars Lander missions. From May through September 2008 most members of our group were working in the Science Operations Centre of NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander Mission. Phoenix landed on Mars the 25th of May 2008.

Between March 7th and 20th 2010 Ph.D.-student Line Drube was working at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. Line was working (roughly) as if she were on Mars and thus wore a space suit whenever doing extra-vehicular activities (EVAs). Check out the reports by Line Drube about her experience there under "Line at MDRS" in the left panel.