AFP PHOTO Israeli astronaut Alon Tenzer prepaers his spacesuit before starting a training mission for planet Mars at a site that simulates an off-site station at the Ramon Crater in Mitzpe Ramon in Israel's southern Negev desert on October 10, 2021. AFP PHOTOMITZPE RAMON, Israel: Inside a huge crater in Israel's sun-baked Negev desert, a team wearing space suits ventures forth on a mission to simulate conditions on Mars. Visually, the surrounding desert resembles the Red Planet with its stony wilderness and orange hues, though thankfully not in terms of atmospheric conditions. NASA envisions the first human mission to Mars will launch in 2030. "I believe the very first human to walk on Mars is already born and we are the ship-builders to enable this journey."

Source: Manila Times October 11, 2021 11:48 UTC