Analog Field Testing

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Uses Iceland Terrain for Lunar Training – NASA Science

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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Uses Iceland Terrain for Lunar Training – NASA Science

The Artemis II crew astronauts, their backups, and the geology training field team pose in a valley in Iceland’s Vatnajökull national park. From front left: Angela Garcia, Jacob Richardson, Cindy Evans, Jenni Gibbons, Jacki Mahaffey, back row from left: Jeremy Hansen, John Ramsey, Reid Wiseman, Ron Spencer, Scott Wray, Kelsey Young, Patrick Whelley, Christina Koch, … Read more

Voyagers of Mars: The First CHAPEA Crew’s Yearlong Journey  – NASA

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Voyagers of Mars: The First CHAPEA Crew’s Yearlong Journey  – NASA

When the first humans travel to the Red Planet, they will need to know how to repair and maintain equipment, grow their own food, and stay healthy, all while contending with Earth-to-Mars communication delays. They must also find ways to build comradery and have fun.  The first all-volunteer CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) … Read more

Volunteer Crew to Exit NASA’s Simulated Mars Habitat After 378 Days – NASA

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Volunteer Crew to Exit NASA’s Simulated Mars Habitat After 378 Days – NASA

The four volunteers who have been living and working inside NASA’s first simulated yearlong Mars habitat mission are set to exit their ground-based home on Saturday, July 6. NASA will provide live coverage of the crew’s exit from the habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston at 5 p.m. EDT. NASA will stream the … Read more