The mission intended to simulate humanity’s eventual journey to Mars finished today after 520 days. How did this experiment work? Find out after the jump.
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18-month exile for cosmonauts
In preparation for the Mars500 project which begins in May, four candidates who wish to accompany the mission at a later date (only two can go), have volunteered to be locked away in steel containers for 18 months in order to test their mental resilience for extended spaceflight