Record 520-Day Mars Mission Simulation Begins in Russia

Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 08:52 in Astronomy & Space

Six volunteers will lock themselves up in a mock spaceship Thursday to begin an ambitious 520-day experiment aimed at simulating the physical and mental challenges of a human expedition to Mars.

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