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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Uses Iceland Terrain for Lunar Training
At first glance, it seems like a scene from an excursion on the Moon’s surface…except the people are in hiking…
Into The Field With NASA: Valley Of Ten Thousand Smokes
To better understand Mars, NASA's Goddard Instrument Field Team hiked deep into the backcountry of Katmai National Park.
NASA Research Volunteers to Begin Next Simulated Mission to Mars
NASA selected a new team of four research volunteers to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within HERA (Human…
Voyagers of Mars: The First CHAPEA Crew’s Yearlong Journey
When the first humans travel to the Red Planet, they will need to know how to repair and maintain equipment,…
First Mars Crew Completes Yearlong Simulated Red Planet NASA Mission
The inaugural CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) crew is “back on Earth” after walking out of their simulated…
Mission Success: HERA Crew Successfully Completes 45-Day Simulated Journey to Mars
Four dedicated explorers—Jason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef Al Romaithi, and Piyumi Wijesekara—just returned from a 45-day simulated journey to Mars, testing…
