Biosphere 2

Biosphere 2

Biosphere 2 is an Earth systems science research facility. Its mission is to serve as a center for research, outreach, teaching, and lifelong learning about Earth, its living systems, and its place in the universe.

It was named "Biosphere 2" because it was meant to be the second fully self-sufficient biosphere, after the Earth itself.

Biosphere 2 was originally meant to explore the interactions within life systems in a building with five areas based on biomes, and an agricultural area and human living and working space to study the interactions between humans, farming, and technology with the rest of nature.

Location

32540 S Biosphere Rd
Oracle, Pinal County
Arizona, USA

Getting There

Biosphere 2 is located in Oracle, Arizona, about 35 miles north of Tucson. If you're coming from Tucson, you can take State Route 77 north until you reach Biosphere Road, which will take you directly to the attraction. If you're coming from Phoenix, you can take Interstate 10 east until you reach State Route 77, which will take you south to Biosphere Road.

The nearest airport to Biosphere 2 is Tucson International Airport (TUS), which is approximately 40 miles away.

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