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11 comments Gastronauts: NASA’s Hawaiian Mars diet experiment NASA is lining up humans to eat space food on Hawaii in a mission-to-Mars simulation. Mars-500		RT's 10 that shaped 2011: Space Ups & Downs With 2012 just 10 days away, RT begins its own countdown with ten special reports on events that have shaped 2011. We are looking back at major stories through the eyes of RT correspondents who witnessed them. Mars-500 RT's top 10 of 2011
The unreal reality of the Red Planet Members of the Mars 500 experiment who spent 17 months shut away from the world are enjoying their first few days “back on Earth”. Romain Charles told RT what it was like to spend a year and a half in a confined space, simulating space flight. Mars-500		6 comments Mock Mars mission ‘returns’ to Earth The crew of the international “mission” to Mars has finally “returned” to Earth in Moscow, bringing one of the world's most grueling scientific experiments to a close. Mars-500
4 comments Mars: Consider yourself at home On October 31, Earth’s 7-billionth inhabitant was born. The population is due to hit 10 billion in just a few decades, bringing thoughts of colonizing a new planet. But which one? Mercury is too hot; Pluto is too cold. Mars? That’ll do nicely. Mars-500		1 comment Mars-500: red planet return countdown One of the most epic human experiments ever undertaken is coming to an end. After spending nearly 18 consecutive months in a pod in Moscow mimicking a spacecraft traveling to Mars, a six-strong international crew has now “returned to Earth’s orbit.” Mars-500
Mars 500 turns one year old (Earth time) Today marks one year since six plucky volunteers set off on an unprecedented 17-month simulated mission to Mars. Mars-500		Spacemen walk on “Mars” as mock mission reaches midpoint Two space travelers are walking on a mock-up version of the surface of Mars – as part of a unique project simulating a trip to the Red Planet. It is the 260th day of the 520-day experiment. Mars-500
4 comments Russian cosmonauts imitate landing on Mars Almost nine months of isolation, training and preparation have finally paid off, as cosmonauts have “set foot” on the Red Planet for the first time. Mars-500		5 comments Russian astronauts to “land” on Mars The longest spaceflight simulation in history – a 500-day mission to Mars is reaching its destination, as the astronauts prepare to land on the Red Planet later on Saturday. Mars-500
Russian crew breaks record for isolation in simulated 520-day trip to Mars The experimental Mars 500 crew has now spent over 100 days isolated in a simulated space craft. Scientists have been watching them closely to test what it would be like to travel to the Red Planet. Mars-500		Mars simulation flight crew says “goodbye” to daylight Six men locked in a container for 18 months, with cameras following their every move – this is not reality TV show, it is a science experiment to simulate a manned mission to Mars. Mars-500
“Marsonauts” chosen for pseudo-trip to Red Planet Preparations for an 18-month simulated mission to Mars are entering their final stage, as organizers have confirmed all those who will take part in the endeavor. Mars-500		Scientists launch mock expedition to Mars Russian and European scientists are locking a team of enthusiasts in a module to find out if an expedition to Mars can become a reality. The volunteers are to spend 520 days in compete isolation. Mars-500
2 comments Former chess champ to entertain 'space travelers' Volunteers who will isolate themselves from the outside world for 520 days as part of the Mars-500 experiment will wind down playing chess with former world champ Anatoly Karpov. Mars-500		Mars flight simulation crew start training Eleven volunteers from Russia, Europe and China have been selected to prepare for a simulation flight to Mars. Six of them will be chosen and isolated for 520 days to test how the human mind can cope with such stress. Mars-500
1 comment First stage of Mars-500 experiment over An international crew of six men spent 105 days in isolation, imitating a flight to the Red Planet as part of an experiment. Mars-500		Group to be studied on “journey to Mars” Six volunteers have agreed to participate in the Russian Mars 500 project simulating a flight to the Red planet. The simulation, being conducted in Moscow, started on Tuesday. Mars-500
Russia inches towards mission to Mars Air is crucial to human life, and the absence of a breathable atmosphere is one of the main obstacles to discovering other planets. Russian scientists have reproduced a gas mixture that human beings may breathe on the way to Mars and when on the Red Plane Mars-500		First part of Mars mission a success A team of six Russian scientists have successfully completed the first part of the MARS 500 experiment which may pave the way for the world's first manned flight to the Red Planet. Researchers have been testing man’s ability to cope with long periods in s Mars-500

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