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Russian Mock Mars Mission

Posted by samzenpus on from the stir-crazy dept.

sdriver writes "CNN reports that Russia is attempting a 500-day mock Mars mission. The article goes on to say, "six volunteers will depend on a preset limit of supplies, including about 5 tons of food and oxygen and 3 tons of water." Also, "Experiment participation is not solely reserved for Russian volunteers, institute officials added."

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  1. Re:Given enough bandwidth... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Ummm mars is only like 15-lightminutes away. Dumbass.