With increasing attention to Mars as the forefront of space development, experiments were conducted in the desert of Israel in the Middle East, assuming a stay on Mars.
This experiment was conducted by an Austrian private organization made up of space experts and the Israeli space authorities, assuming a stay on Mars for about four weeks from the beginning of last month.
The mortar-shaped topography of the Negev Desert in southern Israel, which is said to resemble the surface of Mars from a geological point of view, was selected as the experimental site.
The six simulated astronauts who participated in the experiment lived together in a living space set up in the desert, and in addition to operating a spacecraft and drone wearing a spacesuit weighing 50 kg developed for the experiment. It means that the change in physical condition during the experiment was recorded.
The research team that completed the experiment held a meeting on the 31st, and Dr. Gernot Gramer of the Austrian Space Forum, who was in charge, said that he will proceed with the verification of the data obtained in the experiment, "This is a human being. It's a story to stand on the surface of the "Red Planet" someday. "
Anika Melis, a microbiologist who participated from Germany as a simulated aviator, said, "It was very difficult to experiment in space suits, but I'm glad I was able to do it. I think it's wonderful to be able to do it. "