A life on Mars… in Wadi Rum, Jordan

The recent film ‘The Martian’, starring Matt Damon and directed by Ridley Scott, was based entirely on Mars – but it was filmed in Wadi Rum, Jordan. While there is a programme to create a permanent settlement on Mars by 2025 and water has been found on the planet, most of us will probably not travel to Mars in our lifetime. So for the next best thing, perhaps investigate Jordan as an option…