Dune, Star Wars, Star Trek – in many science fiction scenarios, the heroes are sent into the desert.
Deserts offer the protagonists many more challenges besides sweat and thirst, from loneliness to sandstorms to terrifying aliens.
A brief look at how desert training is also common for space probes and astronauts at ESA and NASA to prepare them for sandy wastelands beyond Earth.
What could science fiction writers and filmmakers learn from space travelers?