Published on June 22, 2017
At the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah, scientists eat dehydrated food, sleep in cramped bunks, and explore the desert while wearing improvised space suits. Operated by the Mars Society, a non-profit group funded in part by Spacex billionaire Elon Musk, the MDRS gives scientists a preview for a life on Mars.
Produced by Evan Engel
With Reporting by Amanda Wills
MUSIC:
“Desolace – Heringsdorf Airport Hangar”
“Park Starscape”
“Geometry”
by Doxent
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