CONTEXT:

• In the middle of China’s Gobi desert sits a Mars base simulator, the facilityis full of teenagers on a school trip.
• Surrounded by barren hills in northwestern Gansu province, Mars Base 1opened on 17 April 2019

BACKGROUND:

• These projects are part of China’s Mars exploration preparation. China has planned to send a probe to the Mars in 2020.
• Its aim is to expose teens and soon tourists to what life could be like on the planet.