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Related: About this forumScientists Emerge From Dome After 8-Month Stay to Test Life on Mars
Six scientists who were living under a dome on the slopes of a dormant Hawaii volcano for eight months to simulate life on Mars have emerged from isolation.
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Crew member Jocelyn Dunn said it was awesome to feel the sensation of wind on her skin.
"When we first walked out the door, it was scary not to have a suit on," said Dunn, 27, a doctoral candidate at Purdue University. "We've been pretending for so long."
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Spending eight months in a confined space with six people had its challenges, but crew members relieved stress doing team workouts and yoga. They were able to use a solar-powered treadmill and stationary bike, but only in the afternoons on sunny days.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/scientists-emerge-dome-after-8-month-stay-test-mars-life-n375021
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)still have nightmares of this.....
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)jtuck004
(15,882 posts)I suspect our food needs to catch up if we are gonna colonize any other planets.
longship
(40,416 posts)That's enough to put anybody off of food. And I like Tuna Hot Dish, with peas, of course.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)"Cage of Death," Mars style.
Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)If they really were on Mars, each they they would probably wonder if it was the last due to critical system malfunction and whatnot...