NASA: BASALT (Biologic Analog Simulation Associated with Lava Terrains) The goal of BASALT is to prepare for the human exploration of Mars by studying how humans and robots can perform science explorations in volcanic terrains. Key to this project is the high-fidelity scientific exploration and characterization of the physical and biological aspects of lava flows in Hawaii and Idaho and how humans can use a variety of instruments to characterize them and their habitability. To achieve all of this, a large team has been assembled that includes scientists, operations and instrumentation experts, and active astronauts from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA's Kennedy Space Center, NASA Ames Research Center, SETI Institute Bay Area Environmental Research Institute, Wyle Integrated Science and Engineering Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Purdue University, Leiden Measurement Technology, Cornell University, and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo / PISCES Hawaii. Darlene Lim: Principal Investigator, NASA Ames and BAER Institute (Science Lead in Science Backroom Team, Flight Director)