NASA says it will isolate volunteers from the outside world for a year
NASA is recruiting volunteers to live in isolation for one year within a space simulator to mimic missions to the Moon and Mars.
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NASA has announced a search for volunteers to participate in a yearlong simulated mission. These individuals will be isolated from the outside world while living in a space simulator.
Coverage from NASA (.gov), Scientific American, and Yahoo emphasizes the goal of simulating environments associated with the Moon and Mars. The Register highlights the specific requirement of total isolation for the duration of the year.
Future developments depend on the recruitment of volunteers willing to undergo the simulation. Coverage does not yet specify the number of participants needed or the exact location of the simulator.
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Quick answers
How long will the volunteers be isolated?
Volunteers will be isolated from the outside world for one year.
What is the purpose of the simulation?
The simulation is designed to mimic missions to the Moon and Mars.
Where will the volunteers live during the study?
They will live in a space simulator.
Coverage (5)
- Do you want to live on the Moon and Mars? Nasa is looking for you India Today · 18h ago
- NASA is looking for volunteers to live in a space simulator for a year Yahoo · 18h ago
- NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation Scientific American · 18h ago
- NASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission NASA (.gov) · 18h ago
- NASA says it will isolate volunteers from the outside world for a year The Register · 18h ago
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