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fake astronauts go to fake mars, get real sleepy by elizabeth preston
on january 19, 2017, six fake astronauts, two women and four men, went on a fake mission to mars. this mission would last eight months. this nasa - supported expedition is the fifth fake mars mission performed by the university of hawaii. in these experiments, university researchers studied the fake astronauts to learn more about a possible visit to mars. researchers considered the social and psychological aspects of such a mission. they wanted to know how possible it was for six complete strangers to live and work together in such a cramped space - and still get along. they also wanted to know how being isolated with a small group of strangers would affect the fake astronauts emotional and mental health. these experiments arent research just for the sake of research. nasa has a plan that humans will orbit mars by the 2030s. some people believe that the nasa timeline is too modest and that people will actually be living on mars as soon as 2027.
the following passage is about a similar experiment performed in russia in 2010 and 2011. - ed.
1 fastened securely into their spacesuits, two men stepped onto the surface of mars. but this mars looked a lot like a regular room with dirt on the floor. the mars rocks looked pretty much exactly like earth rocks. the stars in this martian sky looked like tiny lights stuck onto black - painted walls. which, it turns out, is exactly what they were. these pseudo - explorers had signed up for a mock space trip and were still firmly on the ground in moscow, russia.
2 nevertheless, after a supposed journey of more than eight months in cramped quarters with four other pseudo - astronauts, these two were exhilarated to stretch their legs. one of them promptly completed his assignment for the day, which
what is provided in the introduction?
○ a comparison of space exploration programs in different countries
○ information about a more recent experiment than the one in the passage
○ details about how astronauts are trained in preparation for space missions
○ a description of how astronauts were selected for the experiment in the passage

Explanation:

The introduction provides information about a more recent experiment (the 2017 fake Mars mission) than the one in 2010 - 2011 (the Russian experiment). It details aspects like the participants (six fake astronauts), the duration (eight months), and the purpose (studying social and psychological aspects).

Answer:

information about a more recent experiment than the one in the passage