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• NASA Pushing Astronauts to the Brink in Mars Habitat Experiment

  Michael > August 4th, 2023, 12:24 PM

  There is a NASA experiment with 4 [research scientist] astronauts who are living in a simulated Martian habitat in Houston for 1 year.
  
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  And so far they are already learning some lessons.
  
  

  Quote:Scientists Are Testing Astronauts In Long Mars Simulation, And The Results Are Worrying
  
  As humanity’s interest in space exploration grows, the dream of sending humans to Mars inches closer to reality. However, before such a monumental mission can be undertaken, scientists and space agencies are undertaking extensive research to understand the psychological and social challenges astronauts will face on the Red Planet. To prepare for the harsh realities of life on Mars, space agencies like NASA and Russia’s Project SIRIUS have conducted long-term isolation experiments using a Mars Simulation environment. These experiments aim to study how astronauts cope with isolation, communication delays, and the lack of support from Earth, providing valuable insights for future Mars missions.
  
  Testing Psychological and Social Challenges via Mars Simulation
  
  NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston is home to the Chapea mission, also known as Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog. This unique social experiment involves a team of four crew members living in a simulated Martian environment for an entire year.1 The crew faces various challenges that mimic the conditions they would encounter on Mars, such as remoteness, a harsh terrain, and restricted communication with mission control.

  
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• RE: NASA Pushing Astronauts to the Brink in Mars Habitat Experiment

  cameramuffinlog > August 24th, 2023, 07:11 PM

  Those research scientists are basically the real-life Martians for a year. Can't wait to hear what kinda discoveries they cook up in there.

• RE: NASA Pushing Astronauts to the Brink in Mars Habitat Experiment

  Michael > August 24th, 2023, 08:49 PM

  Agreed. I hope this experiment makes a lot of good news.
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