Posted AT 5:36 PM EDT on 21/06/07
Wanted: Non-smoking loners interested in Mars, 520 days to burn
PARIS — If you are a European or Canadian with planetary vision, want to be on space exploration's cutting edge and don't get bored easily, the European Space Agency may be looking for you.
The agency needs volunteers for a simulated mission to Mars, one of the most challenging space experiments ever.
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