Now, someexpertsarguethatanyfreestandingbuildingonMarsis a badideaspecificallybecauseofthehighradiationproblem, whichiswhysomeconceptsproposedforMartianhabitatsareundergroundandlook a lotlikenuclearfalloutsheltershereonEarth.
Theyalsoconductexperimentsontheground, likethehighseasstudyshortforHawaiispaceexploration, analogandsimulation, where a smallcrewlivesinMarslikehomesforusuallyeightmonthsat a time, andfacemanyofthesamephysicalandpsychologicalchallengesoflivingonMars.