not a space shuttle but mars, for the purpose of this exercise, is going to be in a remote cave in arredondoeeling my sci—fi fantasies are about to become unlocked. the idea is to simulate how hard it will be to survive on another planet with the barest of tools. this particular expedition is just for the night, and is geared towards scientists who will be doing experiments as if they're on the red planet. wow. oh, my god. down we go. but, before any exploration, the team need to change. so this is the bit i've actually been waiting for, my very own spacesuit, although it's a lot thinner than i thought. i thought it was going to be this giant spacesuit that i was going to find a little bit unwieldy, but i think i can handle that. in fact, i think i've got an outfit like this at home. i look ready, ifeel ready, i'm ready. just one final touch. i'm ready for my ascent into martian land. i'm a little bit scared, too. laughs. hold this? laughs. our aim is to get to ares, our base, where we will be spending the night. it's anticipated that the first colonists to mars will also have to live underg