Preparation for life in in Mars: six scientists begin year-long isolation

For the next 12 months six scientists will remain isolated in a small, solar-powered dome atop Hawaii's Mauna Loa.

US: A crew of six scientists began a year long isolation experiment inside a small dome in Mauna Loa, Hawaii, on Friday.

This latest Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) mission is costing NASA Sh120 million, and is part of ongoing research at University of Hawai?i at M?noa meant to test the limits of long-duration space exploration.