By John Glenday

Faced with the difficulty of getting from Earth to Mars NASA is bringing Mars to Earth in the form of a virtual reality experience designed to communicate what life on the Red Planet might be like without the need to head into outer space.

Mars 2030 has been developed the US space agency in conjunction with FUSION Media and MIT’s Space Systems Laboratory to create an accurate physics based simulation of the alien world.

More than just a fun experience the virtual landscape can be used as a training environment for mission planners preparing for a real-life mission to Earth’s neighbour within Read full story ›

Source: The Drum