Already did in last year.
NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
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Re: NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why does it need to be windowless? You could have windows looking out at arid landscapes of Mars. You'd see sunsets, sunrises, highnoon, etc. You could even see the local "weather".
This is what was described about this simulation
I get that, I'm just saying why does it need to not have windows?
Re: NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
#23They should recruit from submariners. I spent two months underwater and didn't mind it.
Some of the questions (re military, specops and confined spaces) seems to suggest they're willing to do just that.
Re: NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not being able to go to your favorite cafe / restaurant as frequently != being confined in a windowless structure
Why does it need to be windowless? You could have windows looking out at arid landscapes of Mars. You'd see sunsets, sunrises, highnoon, etc. You could even see the local "weather".
In Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars the first settlements on Mars are underground and windowless to protect from radiation iirc.
Re: NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is what was described about this simulation
I get that, I'm just saying why does it need to not have windows?
I can only guess because I haven't read much into it. I think that they're trying to simulate the feeling of isolation one might experience on Mars. From an article it also seems like they will severely limit your contact with friends / family as well, presumably for the same purpose.
Re: NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
#26>NASA is calling for applicants interested in spending a year in a 1,700 square foot habitat
For some people like me that is called an upgrade from last year.
Re: NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
#27I spent the last year during the pandemic living alone and growing potatoes. Where do I apply?
Re: NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
I get that, I'm just saying why does it need to not have windows?
I can only guess because I haven't read much into it. I think that they're trying to simulate the feeling of isolation one might experience on Mars. From an article it also seems like they will severely limit your contact with friends / family as well, presumably for the same purpose.
I could see them simulate a severely constrained internet access, with limited bandwidth and minutes-long ping.
Re: NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not being able to go to your favorite cafe / restaurant as frequently != being confined in a windowless structure
Why does it need to be windowless? You could have windows looking out at arid landscapes of Mars. You'd see sunsets, sunrises, highnoon, etc. You could even see the local "weather".
>Why does it need to be windowless?
Radiation? or to train for space travel where you have no landscape or sunrises
Re: NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simulating a mission on Mars
#30Better source:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-is-recruiting-for-yearlong...
To qualify, you must be:
* A U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
* A non-smoker, age 30 to 55 years old, and proficient in English.
* A viable candidate as an actual astronaut. For this, you usually need a master's degree in a STEM field, or you need to be a pilot or doctor or military officer.