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Originally Posted by SilvercatMoonpaw

Do they test Mars rovers there? I chose the Atacama because casual research suggested space agencies test that kind of tech there.

edit: I'm genuinely curious, not saying you're wrong.

Not usually. Even though the environment is a better analog (and every bit as dry), the additional expense is seldom worth it. (The University of North Dakota sent a prototype Mars space suit to Antarctica for testing -- but it turned out to be colder in Grand Forks that day than it was at the test site.)