Biosphere 2 – an oasis in the Arizona desert

Roger Boddaert

Special to the Village News

Recently I had the grand experience of visiting Biosphere 2 out in the Sonoran Desert with my family, and boy what an incredible field trip of a lifetime.

Biosphere 2 was built 30 years ago to develop new technology for humans living in space someday.

The major funding came from Texas billionaire Ed Bass who believed in the dream and donated $250 million for the project.

Built on 3.1 acres, a series of massive structures rise like giant greenhouses of steel and glass.

Within the amazing structures, the size of three big football fields, is a simulated...