c/science · by patchw3rk@kbin.social · 3y

Here's What NASA Pays to Be Locked in a Mars Simulator for a Year

https://futurism.com/the-byte/what-nasa-pays-locked-mars-simulator

Four individuals have agreed to be locked inside NASA's Mars simulator for just over a year. And they're being paid surprisingly little.

13 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world

6 Comments

Affidavit@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y

I suppose it's not too bad. People typically use their wage as they get it, paying for rent/food/utilities. Many of these costs would be covered by the programme, which means they can potentially come out of it a year later with the full 60k.

PancakeLegend@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y

$60,000 for the entire 378-day mission.

dipbeneaththelasers@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y

NASA is paying each participant $10 per hour for all waking hours, the Houston Chronicle reports, which adds up to just over $60,000 for the entire 378-day mission.

Gamers_Mate@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

The current minimum wage in australia is $23.23 when I converted it to USD I got $15.48. It is crazy that they are getting paid less than that for something you would expect to be a high paying job.

hydro033@kbin.social · 0 pts · 3y

They'd probably be research techs otherwise making way less tbh

Bendersmember@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

Based on the article they better hope there isn't a secret Heisenberg hiding in that group!