You’ve probably heard before the Utah looks a lot like Mars.

And, according to NPR, that’s exactly why the Mars Desert Research Station exists in Hanksville.

For example, Victoria LaBarre, one of the researchers who hopes to one day visit the red planet, found herself in a scenario she’s likely to find on Mars, NPR reported.

After climbing out of a canyon, stepping into the bright light from a calm Utah sky, LaBarre realized she couldn’t breathe, either from the altitude or claustrophobia, according to NPR.

LaBarre couldn’t take off her helmet for air, though. Even though she was technically in Utah, she was supposed to pretend she was actually on Mars.

So instead, she radioed the Crew 177 team, who hail from a Texas community college, to help save her.

Elijah Espinoza, a freshman assigned to be a crew engineer and geologist at the site, rushed outside to help LaBarre.

"I think that's really one of the best things about Mars — the teamwork," said LaBarre. "I don't think you could live without it."

Earlier this year, The Daily Telegraph featured Richard Blake, an Australian man who spends time at the station with six other researchers to prepare them for the journey ahead.

All the researchers hope to visit Mars by 2030, the Associated Press reported.

As a part of the Mars Society, preparatory missions last two to three weeks, NPR reported. Each participant must live in harsh and isolated conditions during this period, including storms that can knock out communication to the outside world.

Many of the participants, like Blake, said they hope to see the mission to Mars come true.

“Space is the next great frontier of exploration,” he said, according to The Daily Telegraph. “Within our lifetimes people will be being born on other planets. Now is the time to get interested and get involved with space-related activities because that’s what the future of the human race has in store. There are so many diverse opportunities out there, at home and abroad, and the experiences you gain in these fields can be some of the most rewarding and enriching of your life.”

Students throughout Utah have also used their STEM skills to provide solutions to living life on Mars, according to the Deseret News.

In fact, students at King Elementary, New Bridge Elementary, the Da Vinci Academy and Quest Academy built habitats for people to survive when on Mars using their engineering and tech skills.

"Of course, we are trying to get kids interested in anything related to science, technology, engineering and math," Alison Sturgeon, STEM program manager for Hill Air Force Base, said. "I think it has so much relevance now because we are literally talking about going to Mars."