[Article] Would-be astronauts in aluminium-coated suits venture out in rovers from a sprawling camp in Oman's barren desert: a simulation by a European venture aiming to one day help humans survive on Mars.
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It may look like a scene from a science fiction movie… but these astronauts clad in pressure-simulating suits have their feet firmly on earth… in Oman's barren desert, more specifically.
They're taking part in simulation training, aiming to one day help humans survive on Mars.Alexander...
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