This Dome Hotel in the Jordan Desert Is the Next Best Thing to Visiting Mars

To, straight up: how ill would it be to visit Mars, my g? First, you’d get to leave behind your friends and family — possibly forever — and spend the better part of a year trapped in a tiny vessel barreling through the desolate vacuum of space. Then, upon arrival, you’ll have to spend most of your time inside a lead-walled construct designed to shield you from the interplanetary radiation that could greatly increase your risk of canc… Hmm? What’s that?