Russia's Federal Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos) is planning a simulation of a manned flight to Mars. But this test will not be performed just on the computer using simulation models. To analyze the human aspect of the mission, 6 men are placed in a very tight space for 500 days - the time the journey would take.
This sounds extremely like an extreme version of the TV reality show Big Brother. But in this case, no one will be voted out - it would also be a little harsh to let someone go if it was a real Mars trip.
The 6 men (I guess, the fact that no women will participate makes it less attractive for a typical reality show audience) will have a bedroom, a kitchen, and a lab in the small "apartment". Outside communication will be very limited.
I just wonder who would volunteer for such an experiment unless the survivors will also be paid the usual reality TV amount of $1 million after 500 days.
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