Mars 500, 500 days in an airtight capsule resembling a spaceship... |
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Mars 500, 500 days in an airtight capsule resembling a spaceship... |
 Jul 28 2006, 05:59 AM
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Story @
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5221928.stm " Six Russian volunteers are to get a taste of travelling to Mars, without ever leaving Moscow. They will be locked up for 500 days in an airtight capsule resembling a spaceship, where they will eat sterile food and breath processed air. The experiment is designed to help scientists better understand the demands of a long-haul space flight, in preparation for future Mars missions. Researchers will start accepting the first applications this week. " Project website @ http://www.imbp.ru/Mars500/Mars500-e.html Volunteers????!?!?!? Brian -------------------- "There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary code, and those who don't."
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Jul 28 2006, 07:13 AM
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If I didn't have a mortgage to pay, and could look after fhe forum from inside the capsule....I'd do it in a moment.
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Jul 28 2006, 12:41 PM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Jul 28 2006, 07:13 AM)  If I didn't have a mortgage to pay, and could look after fhe forum from inside the capsule....I'd do it in a moment. Doug I don't think I would do it even if they offered to pay off my morgage if I did. -------------------- |
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Jul 28 2006, 01:06 PM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Jul 28 2006, 08:13 AM) If I didn't have a mortgage to pay, and could look after fhe forum from inside the capsule....I'd do it in a moment. Doug I'd check who your crewmates were first if I were you... |
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Jul 28 2006, 01:17 PM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Jul 28 2006, 09:13 AM) If I didn't have a mortgage to pay, and could look after fhe forum from inside the capsule....I'd do it in a moment. Doug I read yesterday that Steve Squyres applied to be an astronaut in 1984 (source : Espace magazine p97). We're lucky he was not accepted!  I was happy enough to know that he likes climbing, now I read that he did the same, the same year as myself. I applied for France's astronauts corp in 1984. Well, I didn't do quite as well afterwards  Good on you Doug, but for me, Moscow is too far away
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Jul 28 2006, 04:39 PM
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Hmm..I'd consider it if I didn't have two young kids to raise at this stage.
If they were offering a test-ride to Mars I wouldn't have to think though  Nico -------------------- photographer, space imagery enthusiast, proud father and partner, and geek.
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Jul 31 2006, 08:04 PM
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Any future opportunities?...
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