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In desert of Oman, a gateway to life on Mars

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In sunglasses and jumpsuits, a crew of European test astronauts is laying the groundwork for a Mars simulation in the barren expanse of the Omani desert, a terrestrial mission intended to pave the way to the red planet.

Added on the 30/10/2017 13:00:00 - Copyright : AFP EN

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