Members carrier street Posted April 3, 2010 Members Share Posted April 3, 2010 I thought for sure this was an April fools joke. Apparently, 6 people are going to voluntarily get locked in this contraption for a year and a half. It looks like IKEA did the interior design. It's like Biodome but more awesomer. No, it's not the next big reality TV show (though it sounds like it could be): six researchers are going to spend a whopping 520 days inside Mars500, a Russian-built, facility-sized simulator that approximates the enormous effort a trip to Mars would entail. The simulator is made up of three main segments, with an area that represents the surface of the planet, space for a Mars lander, and the interior of the "spaceship" that would have taken the team from Earth. During the 520-day mission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neatobassman Posted April 3, 2010 Members Share Posted April 3, 2010 Imagine volunteering to sit in a box for over a year for fun. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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