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China’s life on Mars simulation in the Gobi Desert

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Apr 17, 2019

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A staff member demonstrates how she puts on the helmet of a mock space suit at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert outside Jinchang, Gansu Province, China, April 17, 2019.
A staff member demonstrates how she puts on the helmet of a mock space suit at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert outside Jinchang, Gansu Province, China, April 17, 2019. REUTERS

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The C-Space Project Mars simulation base
The C-Space Project Mars simulation base REUTERS

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Students leave a mock space capsule after a lesson.
Students leave a mock space capsule after a lesson. REUTERS

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Students walk through the Gobi Desert.
Students walk through the Gobi Desert. REUTERS

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A staff member looks through a monocular at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert.
A staff member looks through a monocular at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert. REUTERS

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A picture shows the interior of a mock space capsule at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert outside Jinchang.
A picture shows the interior of a mock space capsule at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert outside Jinchang. REUTERS

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The eating corner.
The eating corner. REUTERS

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A staff member poses in a mock space suit.
A staff member poses in a mock space suit. REUTERS

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Students gather around a black slab representing matter from Mars.
Students gather around a black slab representing matter from Mars. REUTERS

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A student launches a toy rocket at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base.
A student launches a toy rocket at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base. REUTERS

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A mock laboratory is seen at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert outside Jinchang, Gansu Province, China.
A mock laboratory is seen at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert outside Jinchang, Gansu Province, China. REUTERS

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Potatoes are kept in jars.
Potatoes are kept in jars. REUTERS

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Sleeping capsules are seen at the C-Space Project Mars.
Sleeping capsules are seen at the C-Space Project Mars. REUTERS

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Fake vegetables are seen at a mock laboratory at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert outside Jinchang, Gansu Province, China.
Fake vegetables are seen at a mock laboratory at the C-Space Project Mars simulation base in the Gobi Desert outside Jinchang, Gansu Province, China. REUTERS

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The C-Space Project Mars simulation base is seen at dusk in the Gobi Desert.
The C-Space Project Mars simulation base is seen at dusk in the Gobi Desert. REUTERS

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