NASA has targeted the 2030s as the decade to send astronauts to Mars. However, scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have made it possible for astronauts to explore the Red Planet today while still grounded on Earth. HoloLens is being used by scientists to explore the terrain of Mars to help map out the Curiosity Mars rover’s operations. It puts researchers on the surface of the planet, where they can get an up-close-and-personal view of the rock formations and other features.

Even ordinary people can experience the Red Planet through the Destination: Mars exhibit at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The HoloLens transports guests to Mars with Buzz Aldrin serving as a holographic tour guide.