Ross Lockwood (second from the left) lives inside this dome habitat since March 28, and will only leave in four months. (Credit: Hawaii Space Exploration Analog & Simulation)
University of Alberta PhD candidate Ross Lockwood is one of six team members currently camped 8,000 ft. above sea level on the side of a Hawaiian volcano. They are working to advance our understanding of Mars and its potential for life, and have chosen this location for its likeness to the Red Planet.
The team is part of the HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) program, a NASA-funded University of Hawaii project aimed at understanding the psychological effects of an extended space mission, such as a trip to Mars.
Lockwood arrived five weeks ago and will be living inside of a domed habitat for four months as part of the research.He often updates his Facebook page, twitter account and his blog.
Research being conducted by the University of Alberta.
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