NASA seeks volunteers for year-long mock Mars habitat stay
NASA's CHAPEA program, which runs long-duration simulated space missions, studies how isolation affects human health.
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What happened
NASA is seeking volunteers to spend a year inside a mock Mars habitat in Houston, and reports explain who can apply. The program is called CHAPEA, short for Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog.
Why it matters
The simulations allow scientists to study how isolation, confinement and operational challenges affect human health and performance.
Coverage
- How a US Air Force test pilot led NASA’s 378-day simulated Mars mission (flightglobal.com)
- NASA wants volunteers to spend a year inside a mock Mars habitat in Houston. Here's who can apply - Futura-Sciences (futura-sciences.com)
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