The Habitat
Having released two seasons of the captivating psychological thriller Homecoming in addition to its sizable list of nonfiction shows, Gimlet Media has ramped up its output in 2018. But though its latest scripted show Sandra is an entertaining enough binge-listen, the highlight of the new slate is The Habitat , which follows the true story of a NASA experiment in which six volunteers are sent to live on a “fake planet Mars” in Hawaii. There they will work as faux-astronauts for one year, gathering data on the realities of life on Mars to allow NASA to prepare for the real thing. As you’d imagine, six people forced to coexist in such close quarters under such unique conditions provokes fascinating drama, which unfolds through the volunteers’ audio diaries.
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Having released two seasons of the captivating psychological thriller Homecoming in addition to its sizable list of nonfiction shows, Gimlet Media has ramped up its output in 2018. But though its latest scripted show Sandra is an entertaining enough binge-listen, the highlight of the new slate is The Habitat, which follows the true story of a NASA experiment in which six volunteers are sent to live on a “fake planet Mars” in Hawaii. There they will work as faux-astronauts for one year, gathering data on the realities of life on Mars to allow NASA to prepare for the real thing. As you’d imagine, six people forced to coexist in such close quarters under such unique conditions provokes fascinating drama, which unfolds through the volunteers’ audio diaries.
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