Friday, April 6, 2007

ESA Prepares for a Human Mission to Mars

http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=22275

Starting in spring next year, a crew of six will be sent on a 500 day simulated mission to Mars. The Mars500 mission will take place in a isolation facility in Russia and will focus on the psychological and medical aspects of a long-duration mission. Currently the ESA is looking for experiment proposals for research to be carried out during their stay. During this period the crew will be put through simulations of a launch, an outward journey of up to 250 days, arrival at Mars and, after an excursion to the surface, they will face the long journey home.

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