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From: calufrax@blake.acs.washington.edu (Chad Fogg)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: 1992 moon base
Summary: Dome rumours
Message-ID: <894@blake.acs.washington.edu>
Date: 15 Feb 89 16:36:03 GMT
References: <1989Feb13.074530.17504@cs.rochester.edu> <646@m3.mfci.UUCP> <698@uceng.UC.EDU>
Organization: Univ of Washington, Seattle
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In article <698@uceng.UC.EDU>, dmocsny@uceng.UC.EDU (daniel mocsny) writes:
> To the extent the Antarctic winter is similar to life on the moon, the
> experiences of the staffs provide valuable information on the prospects
> for sustaining communities there.

I understand that there are a few enclosed and sealed off artificial
habitat experiments where simulated patches of greenery and hydro-
ponics reside. I've heard of one in the SW US that is in operation.

I've also seen photographs of a dome at the South Pole station. Is this
part of the study?  
   
-CF