Yearlong Simulation Gives Insights Into Astronaut Life On Mars

The inaugural CHAPEA crew from left: Anca Selariu, Nathan Jones, Ross Brockwell, and Kelly Haston.
Credit: NASA/CHAPEA Crew
HOUSTON—Four volunteers with astronaut-like credentials have concluded the first of NASA’s three planned yearlong Earth-based missions on a simulated Martian surface, the agency says. Each exercise is intended to reveal the challenges and stresses facing those who will live and work on the red...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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