NASA's CHAPEA mission was a 378-day Mars simulation in a habitat in Houston. Scientists want to know what challenges astronauts will face on Mars, including extreme isolation. Crew member Ross ...
Human spaceflight is a complex and hazardous endeavor that becomes exponentially harder beyond the confines of low Earth orbit. An expedition to Mars would mean months of travel, operating in harsh ...
Four volunteers have spent an entire year isolated inside a simulated Martian habitat in Houston, testing how humans might ...
Four volunteers are scheduled to complete their 378-day simulated Mars mission at NASA’s Johnson Space Center this Saturday, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A research volunteer uses augmented reality goggles to perform astronautlike tasks during a simulated space mission. More than 50 ...
The sandbox portion of the Crew Health and Performance Analog, where research volunteers participate in simulated walks on the surface of Mars. Credit: NASA HOUSTON—NASA has selected four crewmembers ...
Water is the essence of life. When scientists discovered permafrost ice caps on Mars’ north pole in 1976, the news immediately sparked speculation about potential life on the red planet. The later ...
Hera will also image Mars's larger moon Phobos as it begins to move away from Mars. In this sped-up simulation, Deimos is seen 30 seconds in, at 12:07 GMT, while the more distant star-like Phobos ...