patterns, which are a might bit wetter
Martian atmosphere only has one
the habitat.
One aspect of living on Mars that
can be replicated is the distance
between the planets, or at least the
even at the speed of light. Two way
conversations are not possible, so
HI-SEAS crew members Tiffany Swarmer, Ron Williams, Lucie Poulet, Casey Stedman, and Annie Caraccio unpack crates of
food for the current mission.
Credit: Ross Lockwood
to receive a response. This can be a
elements of reality that cannot be
volcano on the island of Hawaii. This
has the advantage of distancing the
crew from civilization, and being an
In fact, the only way the crew
the mission is wearing an analog
in which to replicate Mar’s gravity
contend
with
terrestrial
weather
Quick comparision between the Earth and Mars
Earth
Mars
93 million miles
142 million miles
18.5 miles per second
14.5 miles per second
7,926 miles
4,220 miles
23.5 degrees
25 degrees
365.25 days
687 Earth days
23 hours 56 minutes
24 hours 37 minutes
2.66 times that of Mars
0.375 that of Earth
Average 57 degrees F
Average -81 degrees F
Nitrogen, oxygen,
argon, others
Mostly carbon dioxide,
some water vapor
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Diameter
Gravity
Atmosphere
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