The 21st Show

Life on Mars - This NASA simulation tells us what it will look like

 
A simulation of two astronauts walking on Mars.

A simulation of two astronauts walking on Mars. NASA

In 2021, NASA shared an ad online, looking for four applicants qualified for its one-year simulated MARS habitat, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

One of the applicants selected is a Springfield-based emergency medicine doctor, and today we discuss the challenges these four volunteers will face to anticipate a real-life mission on Mars.

GUESTS:

Scott M. Smith
Nutritionist and Manager for Nutritional Biochemistry, Johnson Space Center
co-investigators for CHAPEA.