Space & Astronomy
Volunteers flock to space experiment
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T.K. RandallMarch 28, 2009 ·
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6000 applicants from over 40 countries have signed up for a chance to take part in an experiment designed to see how humans could cope with being stuck in a confined space for the duration of a manned trip to Mars. The chosen few will have to endure the claustrophobic conditions for three months with scientists observing their every move.
What would you be prepared to do for money? For $6,500 (£4,500) a month, to be precise? How about the following: locking yourself inside a small metal container for three months without any communication with the outside world, with electronic monitors attached to various parts of your body and with frozen baby food and cereal bars for breakfast, lunch and dinner? "
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