Calligraphy on Mars

Currently, the world community is intently following the Russian project “Mars-500 ", which is part of the federal space exploration program. The project is in itself an experiment to simulate a manned flight to the Red Planet, which is modeled by a number of conditions for such an expedition.

The crew members

As we have learned from news reports, the experiment crew master calligraphy in their spare time.

Calligraphy lessons on board the spacecraft

On board the spacecraft there are volunteers from Russia, Italy, France and China. China's Wang Yue quickly made himself at home among the team and even began to learn Russian. After that, the Chinese invited the rest of the crew members to regularly practice calligraphy and writing Chinese characters.

Experts confirm the beneficial effects of calligraphy

According to experts, these classes will help the team relax and make contact with each other, as the experiment also explores relationships between ethnic groups. In addition, scientists have proved that calligraphy has a beneficial effect on human health.

Wang Yue – the first astronaut-calligrapher

Source: International Exhibition of Calligraphy