Annual experiment to simulate life on the moon, which became the world record for the length of time their people in a confined space, completed in China, RIA Novosti message "Xinhua".
"Experiment, which began 10 May last year, in total lasted 370 days. It was divided into three phases: 60, 200 and 110 days. In total, the experiment involved eight student volunteers, that four people lived in the cabin "of the queue, - said in a statement.
The previous record belonged to the Soviet group of three people, who were in a confined space 180 days (1970-years).
According to the agency, The experiment took place in the laboratory "Yuegun-1" ("Moon Palace-1", located in China's State Technical University, Beihai), which "is an isolated cab area 160 square meters". This is the third in the world Bioregenerative life-support base.
according to information, «”Moon Palace” It consists of a module for the life of area volunteers 42 square meters and two modules for growing plants; to the living compartment are four separate sleeping module, one living room, bathroom, Animal facilities, premises for the processing of waste ".
On Tuesday, the applause of academics and researchers from the laboratory were four volunteers - two girls and two boys.
According to the chief designer of laboratory Liu Hong, "Experiment was the longest being in biogenerativnoy life support system, in which people, animals, plants, and microorganisms coexist in a closed environment, simulating a lunar base ". Oxygen, water and food are processed in the system, creating an environment on Earth.
he reported, that "the system 98% self-sustaining, and she has worked consistently and efficiently, providing support for the lives of their passengers ".
During the experiment, the volunteers grew wheat, strawberries and other plants.
The system worked well. The cabin had a lot of different vegetables to feed, tale is one of the volunteers.
According to the words of the designer, members "have access to the Internet, to play chess, To do yoga, learn English and listen to the radio ". Once a week, we had to undergo a medical examination.
Scientists will analyze the findings and conclusions based on them will design "a more compact biogenerativnuyu life support system, which in the future can be installed on space laboratory and probes to explore the Moon and Mars ", It concludes agency.
