Space.com's Chelsea Gohd is joining a crew of researchers for a two-week analog mission to Mars at the HI-SEAS. Follow it live here!

Simulated mission to Mars: Survey of lichen species Date: October 15, 2024 Source: Pensoft Publishers Summary: A collection-based survey of lichen species at the Mars Desert Research Station in ...

NASA's Mars Analog Mission's 100-day milestone inside the CHAPEA habitat marks a groundbreaking experiment simulating life on Mars, aiding future space exploration.

Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...

During simulated extra-vehicular activities, Mars 160 mission specialists wearing simulated spacesuits scouted out various habitats at both stations, seeking out lichen species growing in various ...

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.

Space travel writer Heather Archuletta shares her own experiences as an analog astronaut at NASA—and the long recovery afterwards—going through months of arduous training for research. Read ...

A four-person crew has emerged from a simulated Mars mission, which NASA conducted inside a tiny habitat at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The volunteers were isolated for 45 days, performing ...

Four volunteers exited a mock Mars habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center on July 6, bringing the agency's first year-long simulated Red Planet mission to an end.

NASA's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog, or CHAPEA, commenced on Sunday by sealing four volunteers in a Mars simulation for the next 378 days.

A NASA mission to test how living on Mars would stress and test a human crew ended Saturday, with four volunteers emerging from more than a year in a 1,700-square-foot structure.

NASA said Friday it is seeking applicants for a simulated yearlong Mars mission.