EuroMoonMars IMA HI-Seas is ESA's EuroMoonMars and ILEWG campaigns to the International Moonbase Alliance analogue facility. Sponsors

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The HI-SEAS Habitat is semi-portable-low-impact-and designed to have all the desirable analog features specified in Keeton et al-2011. It has a habitable volume of ~13,000 cubic feet-a usable floor space of ~1200 square feet-and small sleeping quarters for a crew of six-as well as a kitchen-laboratory-bathroom-simulated airlock and ‘dirty’ work area. Lava flows include a wide variety of volcanic features to explore-such as lava tubes-skylights-channels-and tumuli. pic-0-pic-1-pic-2-pic-3-pic-4-pic-5-pic-6-pic-7-pic-8-pic-9-pic-10-pic-11-pic-12-pic-13-pic-14-pic-15-pic-16-pic-17-sponsors

Pristine environments-limited resources-and near-complete isolation are just some of the attractions of Antarctica-often termed the White Desert. Numerous research stations dot the outer regions of the continent where scientists gather data on glaciology-seismology-climate change and the stars.
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Reid completed the Mars Ocean Odyssey-The longest sea yoyage in history in June 2010. Now-as humans seek to go on a mission to Mars-the importance of preparing astronauts psychologically to be away from the security of land in an isolated-high performance-life and death environment is more relevant than ever. Reid and Soanya are initiating the Mars Ocean Analogs on the same Schooner starship that broke all previous endurance records.

The psychology and knowledge that Reid and Soanya have learned from actual experience can be invaluable to the preparations of astronauts going to space on long duration missions.