article_snippet.sent: An explorer who plans to spend a year living inside a ball-shaped capsule on top of an iceberg is seeking funding for An explorer who plans to spend a year living inside a ball-shaped capsule on top of an iceberg daring project.
article_snippet.sent: Previous feats by the explorer include running more than 14,000 miles (22,500km), rowing more than 21,000 miles (34,000km) and spending 560 days in isolation.
article_snippet.sent: The capsules, initially designed essentially as escape pods for areas at risk of tsunami, can hold from two to ten people and range in price from £8,000 to £13,500 ($12,000 to $20,000).
article_snippet.sent: Four are currently in use in Japan, while two are in the US.
article_snippet.sent: Comparable feats of endurance, such as the Solar Impulse mission, have also seen people remain in isolation for days, but Italian Alex Bellini will have to cope for a whole 365 by Italian Alex Bellini.