Sick of Earth? NASA Is Recruiting Volunteers for a Yearlong Moon and Mars Simulation
The 14-month mission will test how crews handle confined habitats, crop growing and Mars-time living before future deep-space flights.
- NASA is recruiting four volunteers for its 12-month Moon and Mars Exploration Analog simulation, which begins no earlier than August 2027 at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
- Designed to replicate space travel, the program involves three segments using two different habitats to help characterize risks and test countermeasures for long-duration exploration, spokesperson Kelsey Spivey told CNN.
- To qualify, prospective participants must be U.S. citizens or green card holders aged 30 to 55 with "astronaut-like qualifications," such as advanced STEM degrees, and commit to a 14-month timeline.
- Crew members will test performance in a 900-square-foot facility while adapting to a Martian day, or sol, which is about 40 minutes longer than a standard day on Earth.
- Former participant Nathan Jones, a doctor who served as medical officer in the 1,700-square-foot Mars Dune Alpha, noted the experience strengthened his ambition to become an astronaut despite emotional challenges.
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Four people, locked up in isolated habitats, and all for twelve months. The U.S. space agency Nasa is looking for volunteers to simulate a long-term space mission – including spacewalk simulations.
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Times of IndiaNASA seeks volunteers for year-long Moon and Mars simulation mission: Check eligibility and other details
NASA is recruiting volunteers for a year-long simulated deep-space mission. Participants will live and work in a special habitat at Johnson Space Center. This research will study crew adaptation to long-duration spaceflight challenges. The mission supports NASA's Artemis program for lunar and Martian exploration. Findings will enhance future spacecraft design and astronaut support systems.
For a one-year test mission on the ground, the Nasa is looking for four volunteers. They have to undergo isolation, training and simulated operations.
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