Everyone knows that NASA is severe about taking a manned mission to Mars within the comparatively close to future, so actually, you could be stunned to find out how a lot they’re prepared to shell out to the individuals pretending to do exactly that.
There’s a 1700-square-foot simulated Mars habitat at NASA Johnson’s Area Heart, and 4 individuals have agreed to lock themselves inside for an entire 12 months. The plan is for astronauts and engineers to review what it will be prefer to reside on Mars and work out methods to maintain people alive in an excessive surroundings.
The themes will keep a strict train routine, take simulated area walks, and do their greatest to develop crops.
For his or her time and power, they are going to every obtain $10 an hour for each waking hour – a bit greater than $60K for the year-long experiment.
Appears low, proper? Undoubtedly not Matt Damon within the Martian cash.
Apparently the crew members – analysis scientist Kelly Haston, structural engineer Ross Brockwell, emergency medication doctor Nathan Jones, and US Navy microbiologist Anca Selariu – are okay with it, although.
Ross Brockwell spoke in regards to the experiment to the Houston Chronicle.
“It’s positively going to be difficult, however that’s why we’re doing this. How we be taught to deal with that’s a few of the most vital data they’re going to get out of this examine.”
For his half, Jones is nervous in regards to the issues he’s going to be lacking.
“One thing’s going to interrupt at my house with my household, just like the lawnmower or one thing, and I’m not going to be there to repair it. I feel it’s going to be straightforward to get homesick when that occurs.”
It feels like most of those people will not be in it for the cash, however for the science, and for the expertise.
Which might be the precise form of individuals you need in there.
