Deep Space 3000 Lab
Your group is on a mission with the United Nations. The Earth’s ecosystems have been severely damaged and are unable to support life. Your task is to outfit a spaceship that will be away for 3000 years, and will bring future generations back to earth alive, healthy, and happy. Assume that on its initial departure from Earth, the spaceship will have a crew of about 1000 people. The ship will have an orbit around the sun similar to Earth’s orbit. It will have big windows, and can be as large as you want it to be, within reason. You may bring items with you when your ship leaves Earth, but you may not get any more items once you leave. Once you depart, the ship is a “closed system”, which means that you cannot use anything from outside the ship – except for solar energy – nor can you remove anything from the ship except heat. You are allowed to use only today’s technology, but should assume that the technological construction of the ship is already figured out.
Videos:
Inside Biosphere 2: The World’s Largest Earth Science Experiment
10 Examples Of Real Science In Star Trek
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