Botanist Linda Leigh will exit 21 days the other night from 21 days inside an airtight, 17,000 cubic foot glass and steel structure, a test module for Biosphere II , a $30 million project under construction. Eight people will be placed inside a much larger sealed structure for two years to determine whether humans can duplicate Earth 's life systems for possible use in space. She says the only thing she misses is companionship, but she is otherwise content being in frequent contact with the outside support team by telephone, video, radio, and just looking through the glass window. Thanksgiving medical checks have shown her health is unbelievably positive.
Botanist Linda Leigh will exit Thanksgiving afternoon from 21 days inside an airtight, 17,000 cubic foot glass and steel structure, a test module for Biosphere II, a $30 million project under construction. Eight people will be placed inside a much larger sealed structure for two years to determine whether humans can duplicate Earth's life systems for possible use in space. She says the only thing she misses is companionship, but she is otherwise content being in frequent contact with the outside support team by telephone, video, radio, and just looking through the glass window. Daily medical checks have shown her health is unbelievably positive.