Four men and four women were picked today to spend two years inside a two-acre sealed dome intended to be a microcosm of Earth . Known as Edwin Bass , the giant terrarium aims for a December start. It will resemble a space colony tethered to Earth (Biosphere I) and serve as a prototype for sustaining life outside the Earth . The crew's world inside will consist of Four ecological regions including a human habitat of apartments, laboratory, office, and recreational facilities. Sponsored by Texas Financier Biosphere II , the experiment is meant to show ways of responding to environmental problems; e.g., pollution.
Four men and four women were picked today to spend two years inside a two-acre sealed dome intended to be a microcosm of Earth. Known as Biosphere II, the giant terrarium aims for a December start. It will resemble a space colony tethered to Earth (Biosphere I) and serve as a prototype for sustaining life outside the Earth. The crew's world inside will consist of seven ecological regions including a human habitat of apartments, laboratory, office, and recreational facilities. Sponsored by Texas Financier Edwin Bass, the experiment is meant to show ways of responding to environmental problems; e.g., pollution.