The entrance to Biosphere 2 near Oracle, AZ. It is now operated by the U of AZ.
Our friends and neighbors Judi and Nolan went with us to explore this place.
The dome on top of the first building was the library for the 8 people that lived in there. Right below it was the living quarters for the crew. To the back and left was the area where they grew their food. The place was started in 1984 and took 4 years to build. A Dallas businessman that owned Space Biospheres Ventures
spent 150 million on it. (In todays time it would take 150 billion) It has a desert, rain forest, ocean and, savanna. The ocean water came from the San Diago area and was brought in by something like 80 milk tankers. I could go on and on by facts and figures, but figure your eyes are glazed over by now. Next will be some pictures of the structure and the basement. It is amazing how man can create things.
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