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u'e$ co'sta't ose$2at&o' 2&a a t*e'tyH+ou$ hou$ closeHc&$cu&t tele2&s&o' system. The tests co't&'ue e2e' a+te$ the me' ha complete the&$ m&ss&o' as the sc&e't&sts *e$e &'te$este to see ho* the ast$o'auts *oul cope *&th a $etu$' to 'o$mal l&+e. /. The ata collecte y the expe$&me't &s +u$the$ e2&e'ce that huma' e&'%s a$e capale o+ o2e$com&'% the p$essu$es o+ lo'% space +l&%ht that *&ll e 'ecessa$y &+ +utu$e explo$at&o' o+ pla'ets &s to e +eas&le. Althou%h the$e &s $es&sta'ce &' some ua$te$s to &'2estme't &' space explo$at&o', some sc&e't&sts el&e2e that ou$ +utu$e l&es &' the sta$s. &th the *o$l8s populat&o' excee&'% se2e' &ll&o' a' sho*&'% 'o s&%' o+ slo*&'% o*', +utu$e %e'e$at&o's may e +o$ce to see/ out 'e* *o$ls eyo' ou$ o*' &'c$eas&'%ly o2e$c$o*e pla'et. 0. Althou%h the $y a' usty la'scape o+ Ma$s may 'ot e the most su&tale spot +o$ +utu$e ha&tat&o', the$e a$e othe$ pla'ets that coul susta&' huma' l&+e. To ate aout 499 pla'ets *&th s&m&la$&t&es to Ea$th ha2e ee' &e't&+&e outs&e ou$ o*' sola$ system, a' aout 10 o+ these a$e pote't&ally ha&tale. The most $ece't to e &sco2e$e D =eple$ ""H D has a su$+ace tempe$atu$e o+ aout ""K! a' o$&ts a sta$ 'ot u'l&/e ou$ o*' su'. Sc&e't&sts el&e2e that &t may e2e' co'ta&' *ate$. 6o*e2e$, althou%h &t may seem l&/e a %oo ca'&ate +o$ a +utu$e space colo'y, &t &s 399 l&%ht yea$s a*ay, a' so &t &s l&/ely to $ema&' eyo' huma' $each +o$ ma'y %e'e$at&o's to come.
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