On the side of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii, six individuals are living in Mars-like conditions as part of a NASA-funded behavioral research study. We chronicle their mission in 360 video.
In the first episode of Life on Mars, we join the Hi-SEAS Mission 5 crew during the training before their eight-month isolation begins. They meet mission support and learn about their new home, a structure they call “the habitat.” During their mission, they will have to wear spacesuits any time they leave the habitat. Their only communication with the outside world will be by email with a 20-minute delay, about the length of time it would take for a transmission from Mars to reach Earth.
Source: The New York Times
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday June 10 2017, @01:20AM
Not identical, for sure. Temperature? They ought to be doing these things somewhere in Antarctica. Mars is a very hostile environment. Why do we "experiment" with people in one of the most benevolent environments on earth? Can cabin fever even be induced in Hawaii?