In China opened a working model of the Mars base forty kilometers from the city of Jinchang in the Gobi desert. In this area the climate and landscape reminiscent of the Martian surface.
The base consists of nine modules, including biomodule, control center and air locks. It is designed primarily to educate students on the theme of space. The base is open to the public and allows you to get a General impression of life on Mars.
The creators have confirmed that the database can use for small research experiments, but the main purpose is to attract tourists. She became part of the Chinese program C Space Plan on space education for students.
Tian Susan (Tian Rusen), the representative of the creators of the database said: “the Database can show us how to survive in the harsh environment, when we get to Mars. Visitors will be able to find the answer to questions like where we will live, where we conduct experiments and the experiments that it is best to put”.