Mock Mars Explorers Roam Hawaii: HI-SEAS Food Mission Photos
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HI-SEAS Food Inventory
This photo shows the inventory of the food available during the 2013 HI-SEAS simulated space mission in Hawaii.
HI-SEAS Dinner by Headlamp
Dinner is served by the light of headlamps during the 2013 HI-SEAS simulated space mission in Hawaii.
Daily Routine at HI-SEAS Simulated Space Mission
Cooking and working make up part of the day's routine during the 2013 HI-SEAS simulated space mission in Hawaii.
Cooking on the Hi-Seas
The Hawaii Space Exploration Analogue & Simulation (HI-SEAS) project will study how best to feed astronauts en route to Mars and after they arrive.
Instant Meals
The HI-SEAS participants will be eating a mix of instant meals and foods they cook themselves from shelf-stable ingredients.
Camping on Mars
The HI-SEAS mock Mars habitat will include basic kitchen tools such as a small stove, oven and microwave.
Cooking from Scratch
The HI-SEAS participants have varying levels of cooking experience. A number describe themselves as typical engineers who've hardly ever cooked before. But everyone may need to help out in the kitchen on Mars.
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