BVSS Teacher Goes to ‘Mars’
1 October 2026
Features Type
Staff Features
Year
2021
Bukit View Secondary School Physics teacher Mr Michael Ho Peng Choy took part in a two-week Mars simulation at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, United States.
Mr Michael Ho (front row, right) with members of Crew 216. Photo courtesy of Michael Ho.
Bukit View Secondary School Physics teacher Mr Michael Ho Peng Choy was featured in The Straits Times for taking part in a two-week Mars simulation at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah, United States.
Located in the Utah desert, the research station is designed to simulate what it might be like for humans to live and work on Mars. Mr Ho joined an international group as a member of Crew 216 for the simulation experience.
According to the Mars Desert Research Station director quoted by The Straits Times, Mr Ho was likely the first Singaporean to have participated in the simulation.