NASA Recruits Volunteers for Yearlong Simulated Moon and Mars Mission Starting 2027

Lauren E. Low

2d ago· 2 min readenNews

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NASA is recruiting volunteers for a new yearlong simulated deep space mission called the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog, set to begin no earlier than August 2027 at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Participants will live and work under isolated conditions mimicking those expected during crewed missions to the Moon or Mars, with the goal of gathering insights to help keep astronauts safe and mission-ready during future planetary surface operations.

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NASA is recruiting research participants for the agency's next simulated deep space mission.

Beginning no earlier than August 2027, research volunteers will spend one year living and working in interplanetary environments at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Insights from this new, yearlong experience, called the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog, can be used to help keep astronauts safe and mission-ready during future planetary surface operations.

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NASA is recruiting research participants for the agency’s next simulated deep space mission. Beginning no earlier than August 2027, research volunteers will

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