"NASA Seeks Over-30 Applicants for Yearlong Mars Simulation Mission"
TL;DR
NASA is seeking healthy, non-smoking U.S. citizens aged 30-55 with a master's degree in a STEM field and professional experience to participate in a year-long simulated Mars mission in a 1,700-square-foot habitat at the Johnson Space Center. The mission, CHAPEA, aims to monitor the physical and mental challenges of living in a Mars-like environment and simulate tasks such as spacewalks, robotic operations, and crop growth. The agency plans to conduct three such missions to prepare for human exploration of Mars.
Topics:sciencespace-exploration#chapea#mars-mission#nasa#simulated-environment#space-exploration#spaceflight
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