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science4 days ago•45 min saved

NASA to Pay Four Volunteers for a Year-Long Deep-Space Simulation

NASA is seeking four US citizens or green-card holders aged 30–55 to participate in a 14‑month, year‑long simulated deep-space mission at the Johnson Space Center. The crew will live in two habitats—one simulating a deep-space capsule and the other a Mars-like surface—for about 12 months, as part of a campaign that combines HERA and CHAPEA concepts to test long-duration spaceflight in a realistic environment. Applicants must have astronaut‑like qualifications (degree and STEM or military experience), and the program is slated to begin no later than August 2027.

via Yahoo|

#chapea #hera #johnson-space-center

science6 days ago•45 min saved

NASA seeks volunteers for a yearlong Earth-based space-mission simulation

NASA has opened recruitment for the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog (MMEA), a yearlong, four-person simulation of a deep-space mission at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew will live in two habitats (HERA and CHAPEA) for 12 months, simulating a Moon-to-Mars round trip, with isolation and limited resources to study health and performance for NASA’s HRP. Applicants must meet stringent physical and educational requirements and undergo a multi-day selection process; the program is slated to begin no earlier than August 2027.

via Yahoo|

#chapea #hera #johnson-space-center

space1 month ago•11 min saved

DART proves humanity can nudge an asteroid's orbit

NASA’s DART deliberately struck Dimorphos, a small moonlet of Didymos, at about 6 km/s and shortened its orbital period around Didymos by roughly 33 minutes—a result well beyond the required 73 seconds for success—largely due to ejecta momentum (beta ~3.6). This confirmed that a kinetic-impact deflection can alter an asteroid’s trajectory if done years in advance, though the exact effectiveness depends on the target’s composition; ESA’s Hera mission, launched in 2024, will measure Dimorphos’s mass and crater to turn the result into a calibrated figure ahead of any future planetary-defense decisions.

via Space Daily|

#dart #didymos #dimorphos

science-and-technology1 year ago•1 min saved

Hera Asteroid Probe Successfully Begins Journey to Mars

The European Space Agency's Hera asteroid probe has successfully completed two engine burns, setting it on course for a Mars flyby in March 2025. This maneuver will provide a gravity assist to accelerate Hera towards the Didymos binary asteroid system, where it will study the aftermath of NASA's DART mission's impact on Dimorphos. The spacecraft, which launched on October 7, 2023, will also conduct scientific observations of Mars' moons, Deimos and Phobos, during its flyby.

via Space.com|

#asteroid #esa #hera

space1 year ago•2 min saved

Hera Captures Farewell Glimpse of Earth and Moon from Space

The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft, en route to study a binary asteroid system, captured thermal images of Earth and the moon from 2.3 million miles away. These images were taken during the initial testing of Hera's Thermal Infrared Imager, provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Launched on October 7, Hera aims to reach the site of NASA's 2022 Double Asteroid Redirect Mission (DART) by 2026, where it will study the aftermath of DART's collision with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, providing insights into planetary defense strategies.

via Space.com|

#asteroid #dart #esa

space-exploration2 years ago•7 min saved

"NASA Announces Crew for Simulated Mars Mission"

NASA has selected a new crew of four volunteers to participate in a 45-day simulated mission to Mars within a habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew will live and work like astronauts, carrying out scientific research and operational tasks, including a virtual reality "walk" on Mars's surface. The mission aims to study how crew members adapt to isolation, confinement, and remote conditions before NASA sends astronauts on deep space missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. This crew is the second group of volunteers to participate in a simulated Mars mission in HERA this year, with the final HERA crew slated to wrap up on Dec. 20.

via NASA|

#astronauts #hera #mars

space-exploration2 years ago•7 min saved

"NASA's Crew for Simulated Mars Mission Begins Training in Texas"

NASA has selected a crew of four volunteers for a simulated mission to Mars inside the HERA facility in Houston, allowing scientists to study how crew members adapt to the isolation, confinement, and work conditions astronauts will experience during future spaceflight missions. The crew will participate in 18 human health studies, including international collaborations, and conduct science, operational, and maintenance tasks while facing communication delays with the outside world. The upcoming mission marks the first of four simulated missions to Mars using HERA in 2024, with each mission including a different crew of four astronaut-like research volunteers.

via NASA|

#crew-selection #hera #human-research-program

space-exploration2 years ago•3 min saved

ESA Successfully Assembles Hera Asteroid Spacecraft for Groundbreaking Mission

The European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission, designed for planetary defense, has reached a significant milestone as its two halves, the Core Module and Propulsion Module, have been successfully mated together at OHB Bremen in Germany. The spacecraft will now undergo full-scale testing to ensure its readiness for space. Hera's mission is to perform a close-up survey of the crater left by the DART mission's impact on the Dimorphos asteroid and measure the mass and composition of Dimorphos and its larger counterpart, Didymos. The spacecraft is scheduled to lift off in October 2024.

via European Space Agency|

#asteroid-mission #deep-space #hera