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Scientists run experiments in spacesuit simulator as part of Mars research

Physicist Daniel Schildhammer wears the Aouda.X spacesuit simulator during a field test of Oesterreichisches Weltraum Forum (Austrian space forum) inside the Eisriesenhoehle (giant ice cave) at Dachstein mountain near the village of Obertraun, Austria, April 28. The Aouda.X is a spacesuit simulator for manned missions to Mars, which is being developed under the Mars Analog Research Program PolAres and allows the simulation of environmental conditions a real space suit would present on Mars.
Physicist Daniel Schildhammer wears the Aouda.X spacesuit simulator during a field test of Oesterreichisches Weltraum Forum (Austrian space forum) inside the Eisriesenhoehle (giant ice cave) at Dachstein mountain near the village of Obertraun, Austria, April 28. The Aouda.X is a spacesuit simulator for manned missions to Mars, which is being developed under the Mars Analog Research Program PolAres and allows the simulation of environmental conditions a real space suit would present on Mars.Lisi Niesner / Reuters

From April 27 through May 1, a five day Mars field test will take place at the caves. The simulation will provide scientists and engineers from 3 different continents with the opportunity to carry out selected geophysical and biomedical experiments, most of them related to the human exploration of Mars.

Learn more from the European Space Agency.

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