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Mars ‘journey’ experiment begins

A Big Brother-style experiment to test whether humans could travel to Mars and back has begun in Moscow.

Six volunteers from Russia, France and Germany have been locked into a capsule to simulate the conditions of a manned flight to the planet lasting two years.

Those who survive more than 100 days experiencing the same isolation and claustrophobia as astronauts will earn a $20,000 (£14,000) reward.

If any of the six men get homesick, they will be allowed to come out early.

March 31, 2009, 10:03am