NASA Selects Test Subjects to Contain in Simulated Mars Base

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NASA Selects Test Subjects to Contain in Simulated Mars Base
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They'll be locked inside for an entire year.

, a 3D-printed structure located in the mock-Martian interior of a warehouse at the agency's Johnson Space Center, finally has its inhabitants.the lucky four civilians who will serve as the participants in the first stage of its Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog mission to test how humans would fare living on the Red Planet.

And hopefully, they'll all get along with each other — otherwise, the mission could turn into the longest and most excruciating year of their lives.Like any well-rounded crew, each member will bring their own special skillset to the table. NASA also selected two backup crew members, including a senior aerospace engineer and a US Navy microbiologist.CHAPEA is undoubtedly an exciting venture, but for the participants involved, it sure as hell won't be a cakewalk.

Plus, anytime they step out of their habitat and into the Mars mock-up outside, the crew members will need to put on a spacesuit and traverse an airlock.

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