NASA has chosen the Lambahraun lava field in Iceland as the site to prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020.
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According to experts, Iceland, a volcanic island in the middle of the North Atlantic, is in many ways reminiscent of Mars.
With its black basalt sand, wind-swept dunes and craggy peaks, the Lambahraun lava field at the foot of Iceland’s second biggest glacier, Langjokull, was chosen as a stand-in for the red planet’s surface by NASA to get its new robotic space explorer ready for the job.
For three weeks, scientists and engineers sent by the NASA descended on the site last month to develop a prototype.
It will aim to continue the work of the “Curiosity” rover, which has been exploring Mars since 2012 in search of signs of ancient life and making preparations for human exploration.
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