4 Women & 2 Men Locked In An Isolation Room For 365 Days: Know Details Here!

In a cosmic twist blending reality and sci-fi, six daring souls have willingly locked themselves away for an epic 365-day isolation escapade. Welcome to the SIRIUS-23 mission, where four stellar women and two brave men are pushing the boundaries of human patience and will!

Yes, in a ground-breaking leap towards understanding the human challenges of deep space travel, six Russian volunteers have embarked on a year-long simulated space mission as part of the SIRIUS project.

Hosted by the Institute for Bio-Medical Problems (IBMP) in Moscow, the SIRIUS-23 crew will endure 360 days of isolation, mimicking conditions of a deep space journey. This one is similar to the Mars 500 mission taken by four Russians, a Frenchman and a German back in 2009 - but the team was all men - and now, we have four!

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What Is This Fascinating Space Travel All About?

Meet the crew

Commander and Physician: Oleg Orlov

  • Highly skilled leader overseeing the mission's medical aspects.

Flight Engineer: Anna Kikina

  • Accomplished cosmonaut ensuring the spacecraft's technical functionality.

Researcher and Psychologist: Daria Zhidova

  • Key figure studying psychological impacts, adding a crucial layer to the mission's depth.

Operator and Journalist: Yevgenia Ilyinskaya

  • Managing communication and documenting the journey, enhancing public understanding.

Engineer and Pilot: Alexander Suvorov

  • Technical expert navigating challenges in both engineering and piloting.

Doctor and Surgeon: Maxim Khabarov

  • Medical professional ensuring the crew's physical well-being during the extended mission.
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The SIRIUS Project's Evolution: Four Stages

SIRIUS-17 (2017): 17 Days

The inaugural stage laid the foundation for subsequent, more extended missions.

SIRIUS-19 (2019): 120 Days

A significant leap in duration, testing the crew's endurance and adaptability.

SIRIUS-21 (2021): 240 Days

A critical milestone with intensified challenges, paving the way for the ultimate test.

SIRIUS-23 (2023): 360 Days

The most crucial part of the project is here, putting the crew through a year-long pretend journey into deep space.

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Is NASA involved?

What is a space journey without NASA, right? While the SIRIUS project is a joint initiative with NASA's human research program, budget constraints have led to NASA's non-participation in the SIRIUS-23 mission.

Nevertheless, NASA remains active in other Earth-based analogs, such as CHAPEA and HERA, pursuing both domestic and international opportunities to advance research for future human spaceflight missions.

Images: IBMP

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