Live 200 days in space: Do you have the courage to overcome the challenge?

On July 9, China's Moon Palace 1 (Lunar Palace 1) spacecraft launched into space carrying four students who would live on it for 200 days in the absence of sunlight and self-sufficiency. self-level

These ambitious astronauts will live and work in closed containers , where everything is recycled from plants to urine to learn about how people feel when living in a space station. on another planet.

Chinese students will live a 200-day trial on space.(Photo: SCMP).

This is part of a project to create an ecosystem that provides everything for humans to exist outside the world.

All four students are studying at Beijing Air and Space University. They said, they are very happy to participate in this experiment and their dream of becoming astronauts is coming closer.

PhD student Luu Quang Huy said: " I will learn a lot from this. It is really a different life experience."

Luu Hong, professor of aeronautics and aerospace, Liu Hong, the chief architect of this project, said everything necessary for human survival was carefully calculated.

Trees and urine are also recycled on space ships serving people.(Photo: SCMP).

"We have designed enough oxygen at the space station to satisfy people and animals," Professor Liu said.

Ms. Luu added that meeting physical needs is only part of the experiment. It is equally important to study the chart of the spiritual influence of life imprisoned in a small space for a long time.

"They may become a little depressed. If you live long in an environment like this, it can create some psychological problems," she said.

Luu Huy, the leader of the student group who took part in the first 60-day experiment at Moon Palace-1 , ended July 9, saying that sometimes she feels a bit pessimistic after a day's work.

Students were warned about signs of depression when living in a sun-free environment and in a closed chamber.(Photo: SCMP).

The project support team found a specific daily routine for students to help them live comfortably and happily.

Liu said: "We have done this experiment with animals . so we want to know how it affects people."

Chinese President Xi Jinping wants China to become a global powerhouse in space exploration and plans to take the first probe on the dark side of the moon by 2018 and bring astronauts there. live in 2036.