Six researchers have in the past four months living in a deserted Hawaiian lava at an altitude of 8000 feet of the small dome, trying to figure out on Mars and in deep space missions, astronauts might eat food.
They appear on Tuesday with their recipes, and no spacesuits, they were required to wear every time they ventured into the northern slope of Mauna Loa - an active volcano last erupted in 1984.
Oleg Abramov said: "This is a moment I will remember rest of my life, in Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. Geological Survey Astrogeology branch of space scientists" go ... go through the sun and wind on our faces. "
Six researchers chose the University of Hawaii and Cornell University, NASA-funded research, prepare meals from the list, dehydrated, pickled foods, non-perishable. They pre-prepared meals like astronauts eat cooked meals for an attempt to combat malnutrition and food boring.
Members do them in a small two-story domed bedroom, a fitness room, of course, a kitchen to cook.
Force Commander Angelo Vermeulen said Tuesday they are usually highly processed and lack of fiber components, nonperishable problem. He said he left a deep impression on how the taste is very similar to the freeze-dried products, fresh produce.
But equally important is the future space missions is comfort food, he said. Favorite Crew: peanut butter, chocolate hazelnut spread. "This is our dream stuff," he said. "We have a limited supply, so we had to ration."
The study is known as Hawaii modeling and simulation of space exploration, including public collection recipes, involving a lot of garbage. Canned meat, popular Hawaiian families, because it is the shelf life of the common ingredients suggested recipes, said Kim Binsted, UH-Manoa researcher who is an associate professor of research, but did not live in the habitat.
The researchers prepared a few dishes, using spam, including Cajun jambalaya and a fried rice dish.
She said, Hawaii Mauna Loa temperate weather and geological characteristics of the ideal place. The area is isolated, but the visit and no visible plant or animal life
"It looks like Mars," she said.
Team members will spend a few days debriefings after they emerge from the dome. They are likely to experience disorientation, Binsted said that they had asked beach picnic before returning to their normal life.
"I'm not used to a lot of people," says Vermeulen, biologist, space researcher, filmmakers, visual artists, community organizer and author. "We need to get used to people."
The first thing they do when they come out of the habitats in the world, there is a buffet breakfast. "They went straight to the fruits and vegetables," Binsted said. "" They seem happy to have fresh fruits and vegetables. "
It will take several months to process all the data collected. Binsted hope that the International Astronautical Congress made findings later this year in Beijing.
 



Other News:
Egypt expected to act against pro-Mursi protesters Monday
Mars food study researchers emerge from dome
India industrial output tipped to fall, raising stakes for rupee
Italian president says Berlusconi conviction definitive
Calif. coastal panel takes up offshore fracking
Obama administration whittles away at veterans benefits backlog
Iraq Kirkuk oil flow to Turkey halted: Iraqi officials
Japan visits to war shrine likely to anger Asian neighbors