"Exploring NASA's 3D-Printed Mars Habitat for Simulating Life on the Red Planet"

NASA has unveiled a 3D-printed simulation habitat called Mars Dune Alpha to prepare for future missions to Mars and better understand the impacts of long isolation on human health. Volunteers will live in the simulation habitat at Johnson Space Center in Houston for a year at a time over the course of three experiments called the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA), during which NASA will monitor their physical and mental health. The facility will begin its first trial with four volunteers this June.