"NASA Seeks Volunteers for Yearlong Simulated Mars Mission"

NASA is seeking volunteers for a year-long simulated Mars mission called CHAPEA to prepare for future crewed Mars missions, with the aim of studying psychological and health responses to conditions similar to those experienced on deep space missions. The agency is looking for healthy, motivated U.S. citizens or permanent residents aged 30-55, proficient in English, and with a master's degree in a STEM field or at least 1,000 hours of piloting experience. The selected volunteers will enter the simulated Mars environment in spring 2025 and will face challenges such as resource limitations, equipment failures, and communication delays while performing tasks like spacewalks, robotic operations, and crop growth. Applications are open until April 2.