Mission to Mars

Students from the Cherry Creek and the Aurora school district participate in a base event called Mission to Mars on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. Dec. 13, 2023. Mission to Mars is an education outreach activity for fifth grade students. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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Students from Mosley and Quest elementary schools participate in a base event called Mission to Mars on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. Dec. 13, 2023. During the preparation for Link Up Day, students were not only completing the projects needed for the mission, but they also got to talk to a U.S. Space Force Guardian about the Space Force mission and how Mission to Mars correlates to it, drawing interest to the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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Mission to Mars

Students from the Cherry Creek and the Aurora school district participate in a base event called Mission to Mars on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. Dec. 13, 2023. Students work in crews throughout the school year on various activities that prepare them for a simulated manned mission to Mars. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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Mission to Mars

Students from Mosley and Quest elementary schools participate in a base event called Mission to Mars on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. Dec. 13, 2023. Mission to Mars is an education outreach activity for fifth grade students. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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Mission to Mars

Students from the Cherry Creek and the Aurora school district participate in a base event called Mission to Mars on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. Dec. 13, 2023. The goal of bringing this program to Buckley SFB is not only to create a memorable educational experience for the students but expose them to career paths they may not have otherwise thought about. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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Mission to Mars

Stephanie Iverson, Buckley Space Force Base’s School Liaison Program Manager, (left), and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sharma Haynes, Senior Enlisted Leader at Space Base Delta 2, (right), pose for a photo at the Mission to Mars event on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. Dec. 13, 2023. The goal of bringing this program to Buckley SFB is not only to create a memorable educational experience for the students but expose them to career paths they may not have otherwise thought about. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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Mission to Mars

Students from Mosley and Quest elementary schools participate in a base event called Mission to Mars on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. Dec. 13, 2023. During the preparation for Link Up Day, students were not only completing the projects needed for the mission, but they also got to talk to a U.S. Space Force Guardian about the Space Force mission and how Mission to Mars correlates to it, drawing interest to the U.S. Space Force. (Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)

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Mission to Mars

Published Dec. 13, 2023
By Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Students from the Cherry Creek and the Aurora school district participate in a base event called Mission to Mars on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. Dec. 13, 2023. Mission to Mars is an education outreach activity for fifth grade students. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez)