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The school for astronauts hidden inside a Swiss mountain

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Hidden deep under the Swiss Alps, a group of students spent weeks living like astronauts in an abandoned military fortress turned simulated lunar base. The Asclepios project — the world's first student-led simulated space mission — tests how humans might one day survive on the Moon. Inside cold tunnels, they eat astronaut food, wear spacesuits, and study how darkness affects the body and mind. But beyond science, this mission is about courage and teamwork — the kind of training that could turn today's dreamers into tomorrow's explorers.

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astronauts / ˈæstrənɔːts /noun

A person trained to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft

The school for astronauts.

cosmonautspace travelerrocket scientist

lunar / ˈluːnər /adjective

Relating to the Moon

The Asclepios team designed their base to resemble a lunar lava tunnel.

selenologyselenography

participant / pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt /noun

A person who takes part in something

Another participant worked as the base engineer.

attendeememberplayer

Swiss / swɪs /adjective

Relating to or coming from Switzerland

The school for astronauts hidden inside a Swiss mountain.

SwitzerlandHelvetian

base / beɪs /noun

A military installation or settlement

During the mission, students only left the base at night.

installationsettlement

mission / ˈmɪʃən /noun

a specific task or duty assigned to a person or group

Every year, it recreates a mission that tests human endurance.

taskassignmentproject

space / speɪs /noun

The region beyond Earth's atmosphere

The project, called Asclepios, is the world's first and biggest international student-led space simulation.

spatial

aerospace / ˈerəʊˌspeɪs /adjective

Relating to the design, development, and production of aircraft and spacecraft

She is an aerospace engineer.

aeronauticalastronautical

Asclepios / æsˈkliːpiəs /noun

In Greek mythology, Asclepius is the god of medicine and healing

The Asclepios team designed their base to resemble a lunar lava tunnel.

Greek mythologygod of medicine

conditions / kənˈdɪʃənz /noun

The state of the atmosphere with respect to heat, cold, wetness, dryness, calm, storm, clearness, or cloudiness

They were forced to work in harsh conditions.

climateenvironmentweather

hidden / ˈhɪdn /adjective

Concealed; not easily seen or noticed

The treasure was hidden in the attic.

secretcamouflagedobscured

simulation / ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃən /noun

A representation or model of a system or phenomenon, often used for study or training

The simulation was very realistic.

modelrepresentationrecreation

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