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A Year in Fake Mars Isolation: Inside NASA's Houston Habitat

On 19 October 2026, four participants completed 365 days inside a small habitat. It is at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. They have lived and worked alone for the US space agency's CHAPEA Mission 2. CHAPEA stands for Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog. The enclosed living and working building is 1,700 square feet. It was 3D-printed. A computer-controlled…

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