MAUNA LOA, Hawaii, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Six scientists have begun a yearlong isolation experiment from within a small dome to mimic life on Mars.
The latest Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) mission commenced Friday, Aug. 28, and is part of ongoing research at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, funded by NASA, to test the limits of long-duration space exploration. The team, including Sheyna Gifford, Tristan Bassingthewaighte, Carmel Johnston, Andrzej Stewart, Cyprien Verseux and Christiane Heinicke closed the door to their 100 square-foot home at 3:00 p.m. local time.