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727 A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 09/08/2025 00:34 EDT

A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces

Somewhere in Houston, four research volunteers "will soon participate in NASA's year-long simulation of a Mars mission," NASA announced this week, saying it will provide "foundational data to inform human exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond."

The 378-day simulation will take place inside a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston — starting on October 19th and continuing until Halloween of 2026:


Through a series of Earth-based missions called CHAPEA (Crew Hea

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