{"id":49242,"date":"2016-08-28T11:41:53","date_gmt":"2016-08-28T21:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=49242"},"modified":"2020-08-07T15:12:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T01:12:51","slug":"global-media-document-historic-university-of-hawaii-mars-simulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/08\/28\/global-media-document-historic-university-of-hawaii-mars-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Global media document historic University of Hawai\u02bbi Mars simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lnuJxrgADuI\" title=\"Youtube video player\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>After 365 days, the longest mission in project history, and amidst a throng of media from around the world, six crew members exited from their Mars simulation habitat on slopes of Mauna Loa on the Big Island. <\/p>\n<p>The crew lived in isolation in a geodesic dome set in a Mars-like environment at approximately 8,200 feet above sea level as part of the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M&#257;noa&#8217;s fourth <a href=\"http:\/\/hi-seas.org\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Space Eploration Analog and Simulation<\/a>, or HI-SEAS, project. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> is an example of international collaborative research hosted and run by the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>,&rdquo; said <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa Professor <strong>Kim Binsted<\/strong>, <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr>&#8217; principal investigator. &ldquo;Its really exciting to be able to welcome the crew back to Earth and back to <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> after a year on Mars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LIVE on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Periscope?src=hash\">#Periscope<\/a>: After a year in isolation, Mars simulation experiment participants exit the dome <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hiseas?src=hash\">#hiseas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9yyXJaTa5e\">https:\/\/t.co\/9yyXJaTa5e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; University of Hawaii (@UHawaiiNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UHawaiiNews\/status\/769972871481393153\">August 28, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.periscope.tv\/UHawaiiNews\/1jMJgralOnjGL\">crew exit<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.periscope.tv\/UHawaiiNews\/1kvKpVwZmoPJE?\">press conference<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.periscope.tv\/UHawaiiNews\/1MnxnnbnnkLxO\">habitat tour<\/a> on Periscope<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/sets\/72157671662596690\">View photos from the exit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Related <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News video<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/08\/31\/year-long-hi-seas-space-simulation-mission-underway\/\">&ldquo;Year-long HI-SEAS space simulation mission underway,&rdquo;<\/a> August 31, 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Like the previous two missions, research over the past year focused on crewmember cohesion and performance. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> research going on up here is just super vital when it comes to picking crews, figuring out how people are going to actually work on different kinds of missions, and sort of the human factors element of space travel, colonization, whatever it is you are actually looking at,&rdquo; said Tristan Bassingthwaighte, a doctor of architecture candidate at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa. Bassingthwaighte served as the crew&#8217;s architect.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&#8217;re proud to be helping <abbr title=\"National Aeronautics and Space Administration\">NASA<\/abbr> reduce or remove the barriers to long-duration space exploration,&rdquo; said Binsted. <\/p>\n<p>Much of the media interest was generated by the foreign <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> crew members. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can give you my personal impression which is that a mission to Mars in the close future is realistic. I think the techonological and psychological obstacles can be overcome,&rdquo; said Cyprien Verseux, a French <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> crewmember. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Showing that it works, you can actually get water from the ground that is seemingly dry. It would work on Mars and the implication is that you would be able to get water on Mars from this little greenhouse construct,&rdquo; said Christiane Heinicke, a German <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> crewmember. <\/p>\n<p>In 2015, <abbr>NASA<\/abbr> awarded <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> a third grant to keep the research project and its missions funded though 2019.  These types of studies are essential for <abbr>NASA<\/abbr> to understand how teams of astronauts will perform on long-duration space exploration missions, such as those required for human travel to Mars. The studies will also allow researchers to recommend strategies for crew composition for such missions, and to determine how best to support such crews while they are working in space. <\/p>\n<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr>&#8217;s Binsted is already recruiting for the next two missions scheduled to begin in 2017 and 2018 respectively. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/08\/10\/hi-seas-recruiting-for-mars-simulation-missions\/\">&ldquo;<abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> recruiting for Mars simulation missions,&rdquo;<\/a> August 10, 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49325\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/manoa-hiseas-2016-exit-2.jpg\" alt=\"The HI-SEAS crewmembers exited their Mars simulation habitat on August 28, 2016.\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/manoa-hiseas-2016-exit-2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/manoa-hiseas-2016-exit-2-260x146.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> crewmembers exited their Mars simulation habitat on August 28, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>View more <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> photos on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72157654118667253\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>&#8217;s Flickr site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>More <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/08\/10\/hi-seas-recruiting-for-mars-simulation-missions\/\">&ldquo;<abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> recruiting for Mars simulation missions&rdquo;<\/a>, August 10, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/06\/29\/architecture-is-key-for-future-mars-exploration\/\">&ldquo;Architecture is key for future Mars exploration&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; June 29, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/03\/02\/space-simulation-crew-hits-halfway-mark-and-sets-sights-on-august-re-entry\/\">&ldquo;Space simulation crew hits halfway mark til August re-entry&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; March 2, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/07\/29\/six-scientists-to-spend-365-days-in-isolation-for-hi-seas-simulated-mars-trip\/\">&ldquo;Six scientists to spend 365 days in isolation for <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> simulated Mars trip&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; July 29, 2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/06\/19\/third-hi-seas-mission-accomplished\/\">&ldquo;Third <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> mission accomplished&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; June 19, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/06\/16\/clear-skies-ahead-as-hi-seas-wraps-up-eight-month-space-simulation\/\">&ldquo;Clear skies ahead as <abbr>HI-SEAS<\/abbr> wraps up eight-month space simulation&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; June 16, 2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/06\/12\/two-uh-hilo-alumni-part-of-mars-simulation-project\/\">&ldquo;Two <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo alumni part of Mars simulation project&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; June 12, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/06\/03\/longest-u-s-space-simulation-study-coming-to-an-end\/\">&ldquo;Longest U.S. space simulation study coming to an end&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; June 3, 2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/10\/16\/record-setting-space-travel-simulation-underway\/\">&ldquo;Record-setting space travel simulation underway&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; October 16, 2014<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/09\/24\/crew-selected-for-eight-month-mars-simulation\/\">&ldquo;Crew selected for eight-month Mars simulation&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; September 24, 2014<\/li>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/07\/29\/mock-mars-mission-tests-crew-cohesion\/\">&ldquo;Mock Mars mission tests crew cohesion&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; July 29, 2014<\/li>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/03\/31\/crew-cohesion-focus-of-second-mars-simulation-mission\/\">&ldquo;Crew cohesion focus of second Mars simulation mission&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211;  March 31, 2014<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/02\/27\/team-performance-factors-the-focus-of-new-mars-simulation\/\">&ldquo;Team performance factors the focus of new Mars simulation&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; February 27, 2014<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/10\/07\/crewmember-participants-sought-for-space-studies\/\">&ldquo;Crewmember participants sought for space studies&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; October 7, 2013<\/li>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/08\/14\/groundbreaking-space-exploration-research-at-uh\/\">&ldquo;Groundbreaking space exploration research at <abbr>UH<\/abbr>&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; August 14, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/06\/14\/long-duration-space-exploration-study-awarded-nasa-grant\/\">&ldquo;Long-duration space exploration study awarded <abbr>NASA<\/abbr> grant&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; June 14, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/01\/28\/contest-seeks-recipes-for-mars-mission\/\">&ldquo;Contest seeks recipes for Mars mission&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; January 28, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2012\/07\/06\/crew-selected-for-mars-food-mission\/\">&ldquo;Crew selected for Mars food mission&rdquo;<\/a> &#8211; July 6, 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8212;By Kelli Trifonovitch<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 365 days, the longest mission in project history, and amidst a throng of media from around the world, six HI-SEAS crew members exited from their Mars simulation habitat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":49328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,12],"tags":[308,541,442,484,134,174,9,56],"class_list":["post-49242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","category-video","tag-college-of-natural-sciences","tag-computer-science","tag-hi-seas","tag-information-and-computer-science","tag-international","tag-space","tag-uh-manoa","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/manoa-hiseas-2016-exit-2-f.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49242"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124707,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49242\/revisions\/124707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}