Posted by tourdemars to General News at September 13, 2005 12:06 AM

Hawaii's stark volcanic landscape that once served as a training ground for lunar astronauts might soon be a resource for Mars training. A Hawaiian company is seeking state permission to quarry an area between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea to obtain purified volcanic ash for NASA to use in Mars training, the Honolulu Advertiser reported Friday.