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Florida Tech students spent a week “on Mars” in a Utah desert habitat, testing isolation, teamwork, and science for future ...

HANKSVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — Researchers from as far as France and Canada are in southeast Utah for a Mars simulation. Past the Goblin Hoodos and through the town of Hanksville - with a population ...

Humanity is far from colonizing Mars, but that’s not stopping a group of space enthusiasts from practicing anyway. CNBC shadowed crew 315 on the last day of their analog mission at the Mars Desert ...

Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant to prepare humans for life on Mars. The Mars Society, a nonprofit ...

HANKSVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — It may be the closest people can get to experiencing life on Mars. A few miles off the less-traveled roads near Hanksville, there’s a privately-funded research station where ...

HANKSVILLE, Utah – Four people wearing space helmets and square backpacks emerge from a circular structure resembling a water tank and step onto a reddish, barren landscape. One hikes up a hill to ...

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The Grand Canyon is arguably one of the most iconic features in the American Southwest, with epic hiking trails and dramatic overlooks. These grand features are why Grand Canyon National Park is one ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - University of Utah researchers say rocks uncovered on Mars are very similar to those in the southern part of the state, and could help scientists determine whether life existed ...