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Eight people lived for two years inside a sealed glass world in the Arizona desert. Inside Biosphere 2, they grew their own food, managed oxygen, and lived completely cut off from the outside world. What started as an experiment became a real test of human survival – and it’s still shaping how we study life on Earth and beyond.
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Eight people lived for two years inside a sealed glass world in the Arizona desert. Inside Biosphere 2, they grew their own food, managed oxygen, and lived completely cut off from the outside world. What started as an experiment became a real test of human survival – and it’s still shaping how we study life on Earth and beyond.
Check out Biosphere 2: biosphere2.org
Follow The University of Arizona:
Facebook: facebook.com/uarizona
Instagram: instagram.com/uarizona
X: twitter.com/uarizona
Official Website: https://www.arizona.edu
UANews: https://news.arizona.edu
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Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. The University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.
#universityofarizona #arizona #biosphere
