Meet the scientist (sort of) spending a year on Mars


By AGENCY

Dr Suzanne Bell, Lead for Nasa Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory, walks through a simulated Mars exterior portion of the Chapea Mars Dune Alpha at the Johnson Space centre in Houston, Texas, the United States. Photos: AFP

Living on Mars wasn't exactly a childhood dream for Canadian biologist Kelly Haston, though she'll soon spend a year preparing for just that.

"We are just going to pretend that we're there," said the 52-year-old, summing up her participation in an exercise simulating a long stay on the Red Planet.

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