Encore: A Year In Mars Dune Alpha

Oct 20, 2026 27 min

About this episode

To prepare for the day when humans travel to Mars, NASA is conducting a one-year experiment in a Mars simulation environment. So what’s it like to spend a year in CHAPEA, the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog? Travel through the airlock with voice recordings made by the four-person crew, including what it feels like—and smells like—inside their realistic 3D printed habitat and how virtual reality gives them the sensation of walking on the Red Planet.&nbsp;&nbsp; This episode was originally published in 2023. For more information about CHAPEA, visit nasa.gov/chapea.&nbsp;

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