Th Mars500 simulated mission went into orbit around Mars last month, and now, two of the crew have descended to the Martian surface to begin further tests… when I say Martian surface, I really mean a sandpit at a Moscow institute!
![Alexander Smoleevskiy and Diego Urbina walk on the surface of Mars Alexander Smoleevskiy and Diego Urbina walk on the surface of Mars](https://cryptoworld.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/mars500-marswalk.jpg)
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