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Although the surface of Mars is presently cold and dry, plenty of evidence suggests that the red planet was once partly covered with water. Researchers have theorized that life might have evolved on Mars when it was wet, and life could even be there now, hidden in subterranean aquifers. The Martian, adapted from Andy Weir's popular novel, tells the fictional story of NASA astronautMark Watney (Matt Damon), who is presumed dead and marooned on Mars when his crew must abandon their mission during a surprise storm. Watney must use his ingenuity to survive alone on the red planet and find a way to communicate with Earth so he may return home. The film is latest great science fiction epic from director Ridley Scott ( Alien, Blade Runner). It is nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Actor (Damon). The core has a radius of around 1,800km, data show, making it slightly smaller and denser than had been thought previously. A version of this story was originally published in Dutch in National Geographic Traveler in the Netherlands. Marco Barneveld protects himself against a haboob (dust storm) with goggles he found while diving in the Red Sea. Courtesy of Marco Barneveld

I do not want to take all of my belongings with me to the Salt Flats. Where can I leave my big bag or suitcase?All of the tours of the Salar de Uyuni start in Uyuni. The tours will not include your transfer from La Paz; you will need to organise and pay for this separately. The buses to Uyuni are overnight, departing from La Paz every evening, and arriving into Uyuni the next day at about 7:00am. You are able to start a tour on the same morning, as tours start from 10:00am. We recommend the bus company Todo Turismo, as it is the most well-known among travellers. Evidence suggests that Mars was once covered in oceans that were lost several billion years ago. (Image credit: NASA) Signs of water on Mars Although our assets in orbit around Mars haven’t found any subterranean aquifers, there’s a sneaking suspicion we’re only seeing the upper kilometer or so, because radar’s a challenge,” Meyer said. Though there was a lull in missions afterward, space agencies around the world continued to make attempts at robotic exploration of Mars during the 1980s and 1990s. On July 4, 1997, NASA landed its first probe on Mars in two decades — the Pathfinder lander and its adorable tiny rover, Sojourner, according to The Planetary Society. These were followed by many orbiters and landers, including the twin rovers Opportunity and Spirit, which conducted investigations from 2004 to 2018 and 2019, respectively.

The discovery of alien life would arguably represent the most significant discovery in the history of humanity. Most of the galaxy will likely forever remain out of our reach, but we may only need to peer across to our neighbouring planet to find it, according to the Natural History Museum. The potential presence of liquid water on Mars could mean that the conditions at one time were sufficient to allow for the emergence of microbial life, according to NASA. You need to inform us 24 hours before your tour date and inform to the guide at the beginning of your tour. Accommodation: "Corales de Sal" in Villa Candelaria (private rooms) and "Yoselin hotel" in Colchani (rainy season).10 Bs extra for a hot shower. Bring money with you, as sometimes the ATMs do not work in Uyuni – it’s best to have money prior to arrival. There is no internet connection on the tour, as the places that you’ll visit are in very remote locations.Starting in the late 1700s, British astronomer William Herschel made some early scientific observations of Mars with a telescope, and he noted that Mars had darker areas, which he believed to be oceans, and lighter regions, which he thought were continents like those on Earth. You’ll first visit the small desert of Chiguana, located on the south side of the Uyuni Salt Flat. This desert is surrounded by many volcanoes, including dormant and extinct ones, as well as a semi-active volcano called Ollague (5840m high). You will see Ollague from the lookout, and spot the steam that still comes out from the top. Mars orbits at an average distance of 142 million miles (228 million km) from the sun, according to NASA. Its orbit is about 1.5 times the size of Earth's. Sunlight takes roughly 13 minutes to get to Mars, while it takes around 8 minutes to reach our planet. The big surprise in the past 15 years of exploration is that the inventory of water on Mars is much greater than we had thought,” said Michael Meyer, an astrobiologist and lead scientist of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program. “We have it at the poles and we’re seeing it at mid-latitudes.”