NASA's CHAPEA mission will see four volunteers living in a simulated Mars base, and leading them is an Air Force pilot, who was chosen for his unique skillset.

A test pilot and instructor from Edwards Air Force Base has been selected as one of four volunteers to take part in a yearlong Mars mission simulation program led by NASA to study long-term human ...

The prospect of living on other planets, easily achieved in fictional Hollywood productions, isn't so simple for the scientific community. The amount of research and data it takes to accomplish such a ...

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The sandbox portion of the Crew Health and Performance Analog, where research volunteers participate in simulated walks on the surface of Mars. Credit: NASA HOUSTON—NASA has selected four crewmembers ...

MacLean Engineering & Applied Technologies, or METECS, will provide simulation and advanced software services to NASA under a potential five-year, $150 million ...

A U.S. Air Force test pilot is one of four volunteers selected for a yearlong NASA Mars mission simulation. The crew will live for 378 days in a 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat at Johnson Space ...