Friday, March 2, 2012

700 Astronaut Wannabes Apply for Mock Mars Mission

by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor
Date: 02 March 2012 Time: 10:01 AM ET
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Crew training for 'Marswalk' at the simulated martian terrain of the Mars500 experiment. The terrain, about 10 m long and 6 m wide, is covered with reddish sand and is built to resemble the surface at Gusev crater. On the ‘surface’, they conducted simulat
Crew training for 'Marswalk' at the simulated martian terrain of the Mars500 experiment. The terrain, about 10 m long and 6 m wide, is covered with reddish sand and is built to resemble the surface at Gusev crater. On the ‘surface’, they conducted simulated scientific research by driving a rover and working with sensors to gather physical and chemical measurements.
CREDIT: ESA/IPMB
Scientists planning a four-month mock mission to Mars in 2013 have received about 700 applications from aspiring "astronauts." But only six lucky volunteers will make the final cut.
The project, which will study how to feed space travelers during a months-long trip to the Red Planet, is set to take place on the big island of Hawaii. The deadline for applications was Wednesday (Feb. 29).
Project researchers are looking for six volunteers (and two backups) to live in a simulated space capsule and pretend they're astronauts for 120 days. That proposition apparently sounded great to the hundreds who applied.

MORE: http://www.space.com/14755-hiseas-mock-mars-mission-applicants.html




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