First Steps to Mars

NASA is already planning it's journey to Mars. Astronauts are stationed on the International Space Station for six months at a time and trying to simulate the journey to Mars. For example, food and medicine exposed to +6 months of travel. They have found that the food kept in orbit lost some its nutritional impact. In addition, some medicines also lost their potency. By finding these problems now, they can effectively find a solution and hopefully prevent unnecessary problems later on.