This returns the scientists after a year of pretending to space – Aftonbladet

After 365 days of “Mars” now has six researchers returned to their earth life.

During the year, they simulated a colonization of the red planet in a halvdom.

– My personal opinion is that a mission to Mars in the near future is realistic, says Cyprien Verseux, one of the participants in the NASA-sponsored project.

the University of Hawaii has over a year’s time allowed six researchers pretend to stay at” Mars “. The NASA-funded projects have largely focused on getting a better understanding of how people would be affected by the isolation it would mean for the red planet is the human colonists, writes AP.

– It will be vital knowledge when it comes to selecting the right people to the crew, to understand how people actually behave under different kinds of missions and to increase understanding of the human factor in space travel, says participant Tristan Bassingthwaighte to AP. READ ALSO PLUS Jätteasteroiden “highlights” by

Lived in limited forms

the six scientists from different parts of the world are all busy with various projects while they simulated life on Mars on a desolate part of Hawaii where the lack of vegetation and the insulation is relatively similar to how it looks on the red planet, writes Hawaii Tribune-Herald.

While they worked on their projects, for example, to produce water and grow vegetables, they have had to struggle to get along and conserve limited resources. They have had limited contact with the outside world, among other things, all communications from the semi judgment where they lived made a 20-minute delay. It is said to be the time it takes for communications between Mars and Earth.

They also spent the vast majority of the simulation in semi judgment. Expeditions in pretend space has been carried out but the participants are then forced to implement them in space suits.

“The obstacles can be overcome”

French participant Cyprien Verseux that on Sunday “returned to earth,” says he believes the experiment shows that it would be possible to colonize Mars.

– I think the technical and psychological obstacles can be overcome, he said to the AP.

Christiane Heinicke from Germany says that the they managed to find water in the dry climate is a testament to that.

– we have shown that you would be able to produce water on Mars from a small växhuskonstruktion we have had.

the project is the second longest of its kind. In Russia, the researchers during 520 days a simulated trip to Mars, the experiment in Hawaii has been more about the possible life as it would appear well ahead on the planet.