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<p>Crew members get to work right away in the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) Habitat located on the slope of a Hawaiian volcano. They will spend the year living in the habitat in order to gain a better understanding of the possible physical and mental impacts of space travel. (Photo courtesy of Carmel Johnston)</p>

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At 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 29, Whitefish resident Carmel Johnston began a year in relative isolation on a barren slope of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii.