, an immense research facility in Oracle, Arizona that, in the early 1990s, housed an experiment in which a team of"Biospherians" lived in the habitat for two years. But don't worry — the conference didn't lock the participants in for two years. Instead, those in attendance got a peek into what the habitat is really like; Biosphere 2 houses a number of human-created biomes including a rainforest, a coral reef, manufactured ocean and more.
The event's keynote speaker was author Frank White, who is best known for his 1987 book"The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution." White coined the term"the overview effect," which is used to describe the psychological shift that humans experience when viewing Earth from space. In addition to panels and speakers, the event also included art and music at the event as well as stargazing with Proctor. The event also included a screening of the Space.
I think I'm old enough to be an analog astronaut, I mean, I could totally pass as a digital astronaut, but I'm definitely analog.
Wonderful complex.
Viva Los Bio-Dome! 😏