NASA·Tech

Crew Ends 378 Days in Simulated Mars Habitat

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 09 November 2026, 11:00 UTC ·10 sec listen

Four volunteers emerged from NASA’s Mars Dune Alpha habitat after 378 days, completing the agency’s second yearlong Mars simulation. The crew lived without windows or real-time family calls, helping researchers study the challenges of future missions.

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