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Want to Live Like a Deep-Space Colonist for a Year? NASA Will Pay You to Do It
Yahoo • • science
Key Points:
- NASA is recruiting four individuals for a year-long simulated deep-space mission at the Johnson Space Center, starting by August 2027, to replicate Moon and Mars exploration conditions.
- Participants will live in two habitats mimicking a deep-space capsule and a Mars-like colony, experiencing confined spaces, shared living quarters, and similar environmental conditions, excluding gravity changes.
- The mission combines elements from NASA’s HERA and CHAPEA programs, testing a multi-capsule transit vehicle and a single-story surface habitat with facilities for work, recreation, crop cultivation, and simulated spacewalks.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or green card holders, aged 30-55, no taller than 6'2", willing to commit 14 months total (12 confined), and possess astronaut-like qualifications such as advanced STEM degrees or military experience.
