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NASA's second CHAPEA crew leaves its simulated Mars habitat after 378 days

The data will feed planning for a crewed return to the Moon and Mars missions in the 2030s.

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NASA crew emerges from Mars simulation after 378 days
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HOUSTON, USA, Oct. 31, 2026 - Four volunteers left NASA's simulated Mars habitat at Johnson Space Center on Saturday after 378 days of isolation. [1] The trial ran inside a 160 square metre 3D-printed facility. [2] The crew grew crops in simulated Martian soil and worked under realistic interplanetary communication delays. [3] NASA says it will use the data to understand how crews adapt to long isolation, [4] and to prepare for a crewed return to the Moon and Mars missions in the 2030s. [5] Space Nugget. Mars analog missions replicate the isolation, communication lag, resource constraints and work rhythm that crews will experience on real long-duration missions to the red planet, while staying safely on Earth.
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  1. Four CHAPEA mission crew members exited 378 days of simulated Mars isolation at NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston on the Saturday following mission completion. · Dawn
  2. The CHAPEA 2 mission was conducted inside a 160 square meter 3D printed habitat at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. · El Día
  3. During isolation, the crew performed tasks including growing crops in simulated Martian soil and operating with realistic interplanetary communication delays. · Dawn
  4. NASA will use data from CHAPEA 2 to understand crew adaptation to long duration isolation for future space missions. · El Día
  5. NASA states it intends to use mission data to prepare for crewed lunar return and a planned crewed Mars mission in the 2030s. · Diario La republicaColombia
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