Binita Phartiyal <br/><br/>
Martian/Lunar analogue research station in India: Ladakh as a potential site 

 - P 446-451 
<br/><br/> India has a rich geographical landscape suitable for creating extra-terrestrial analogue habitats,<br/>which are crucial for supporting prolonged space missions and addressing the challenges of sustaining human life outside of Earth. It is also imperative that these habitats are analogous, both in<br/>design and proposed locations, as accurately as possible for meaningful lessons and research. India<br/>has set ambitious targets for its space program, which necessitates the construction of terrestrial<br/>research stations that can simulate extra-terrestrial conditions. We believe this is an opportune time<br/>to establish an analogue research station in Ladakh, that will benefit a diverse group of researchers.<br/>It can potentially become a shot in the arm for the Indian human space program. Apart from research, the tourism boost that such a site can give will also benefit local communities. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Facted Index Terms: </label><br/>Analogue research<br/>Ladakh<br/>Lunar, Martian<br/>terrestrial research station