Space-themed tourism takes off in Gobi Desert


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A file photo from December 2023 showing a snow-covered Mars Base 1, a simulated Martian habitat in Jinchang. — LI TING/Xinhua

The remote and expansive Gobi Desert in northwest China is increasingly accessible to the public, thanks to the emergence of space-themed tourism, which has opened up new frontiers for adventurous travellers.

The rocky expanse has been adorned with several white capsule-shaped structures, surrounded by gleaming solar panels and distinctive “craters” of varying sizes.

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