What’s life like on Mars? Doctor recounts experience participating in NASA simulation mission
The CHAPEA crew egress from their simulated Mars mission July 6, 2024, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left: Kelly Haston, Nathan Jones, Anca Selariu, and Ross Brockwell. Josh Valcarcel/NASA
Nathan Jones, an emergency room doctor from Springfield, Illinois, was part of NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog, or CHAPEA. It was the first of a series of missions to simulate life on Mars.
He was one of four crew members living in isolation on earth at the Johnson Space Center from June 25, 2023 – July 6, 2024. Jones shares what that experience was like today on the program.
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Dr. Nathan Jones
NASA CHAPEA Crew Member
Emergency Room Physician, Springfield Memorial Hospital