Mars scientists leave dome...

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Six scientists have completed a year-long simulation of a Mars mission, during which they lived in a dome in near-isolation.
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The group lived in the dome on a Mauna Loa mountain in Hawaii and were only allowed to go outside if wearing spacesuits. On Sunday the simulation ended and the scientists emerged.

Previous simulations in the Mauna Loa dome, which is almost 11 metres (36 feet) in diameter and 6 metres (20 feet) tall, have lasted four to eight months. Mauna Loa soil is similar to what would be found on Mars. The area?s high elevation means there is almost no plant growth.

The group included a French astrobiologist, a German physicist and four Americans ? a pilot, an architect, a doctor/journalist and a soil scientist.

They managed limited resources while conducting research and working to avoid personal conflicts.

After walking out of the dome crew members reflected on the experience and what it meant for the future of space travel.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/28/mars-scientists-nasa-dome-hawaii-mountain-isolation

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