As the summer vacation kicks off one after another, the Mars 1 base in Jinchang, Gansu Province has many tourists, let's take a look at what interesting experiences there are↓
Praised by tourists as "the most Mars-like place on Earth"
Reporter Wang Yan: Putting on a spacesuit to check in at the Mars 1 base is the most popular way to play in the scenic spot at the moment, there are "Mars probe", "Mars rover" and "astronaut equipment", which is full of experience. The vast Gobi, fiery red rocks and steep mountains here all resemble the surface of Mars, and are praised by tourists as "the most Mars-like place on Earth".
The Mars-1 base is only more than half an hour's drive from Jinchang City, and has become the choice of many tourists, especially aerospace enthusiasts.
The experience center simulates astronaut extraterrestrial training and survival conditions
In addition to the Mars-like outdoor scenes, the base also has three experience centers, which can realistically simulate the extraterrestrial training and survival of astronauts, so that visitors can feel the process of landing and survival on Mars in an immersive way, and fully appreciate the infinite charm of space exploration.
The Mars Simulation Survival Experience Center is composed of nine cabins, including the master control module, the medical module, and the living module, and is the living base for astronauts on Mars.
The biocapsule allows you to experience how astronauts grow vegetables on Mars
If on Mars, what do astronauts eat? In the biological module, you can experience how astronauts grow vegetables on Mars. Different from ordinary soil planting, the planting method of substrate culture and hydroponic nutrient solution is used here, and the trichromatic light above the plants simulates sunlight to help the plants here carry out photosynthesis, produce the oxygen needed by astronauts, absorb carbon dioxide, and realize the gas closure of the living module.
What if these plants are not growing well and lack carbon dioxide? The staff of the base introduced a good way, which is to invite astronauts to come here to run more.
In addition to plants, there is another important member of the biological cabin, which is the barley worm. In order to be able to obtain enough animal protein on Mars to ensure bodily functions, barley worms are an essential food. What does barley worm taste like? It tastes crunchy and tastes a bit like french fries. Of course, the astronauts' diet will not be so monotonous, and the space food brought in the supply module includes tuna, nut bars, and even space ice cream.
How much do you know about Mars?
How do astronauts take a shower? What should I do if I get sick? Where does the water come from? During the base's immersive exploration of Mars, many curiosities can be answered. In addition, in the interstellar exploration experience center, professional training equipment for astronauts such as centrifuges, three-dimensional rolling rings, rendezvous and docking systems also allows visitors to be "astronauts" here and have a "space addiction".
This year, the base has also been upgraded to open a new career challenge experience, and when entering the base, children can choose their own Martian profession, get the corresponding supply package, and become Mars astronauts, Martian foodies, and Martian transformers. Different routes and missions link a rich variety of Mars-themed diversified experience projects and amusement facilities, and also provide fresh and unique travel options for the majority of tourists. According to the data, since May, the popularity of weekend tours, research tours, and parent-child tours has continued to rise, and the average daily tourist reception volume has increased by 40% compared with the same period last year.
If you also love aerospace and Mars, you might as well come to Jinchang and start a wonderful journey full of science fiction and exploration.
Source: CCTV News
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