The Crew of Biosphere 2 Exits After Two Years
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Medicine, Health, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Arizona
- Date: September 26, 1993
Article abstract: Biosphere 2 both demonstrated the feasibility of colonizing outer space in self-sustaining artificial environments and publicized scientific efforts to solve existing ecological problems.
Summary of Event
On September 26, 1993, four men and four women emerged from isolation in their futuristic ecosystem in the Sonoran Desert. The human-made ecosystem was called Biosphere 2 because the earth itself was considered the prototype, or Biosphere 1. The eight “biospherians” marched out of the 3.15-acre terrarium to an elaborate welcoming...
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