Singapore, Jan. 25 -- Nestled in the Utah desert in the United States is a cylindrical dwelling that simulates what it might be like to live on Mars one day. This is the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS).
Physics teacher Michael Ho Peng Choy, 57, from Bukit View Secondary, is likely the first Singaporean to have participated in this simulation, said MDRS director Shannon Rupert.
She added that Mr Ho was among 16 people selected from 105 international applicants because of his occupation as an educator and his skill sets, which were complementary to those of his crew members.
Last year, Mr Ho travelled to Utah and stayed at the MDRS from Nov 23 to Dec 8 with three Americans, a Russian and a Briton, whose occupations ranged from a fil...