NASA is offering space enthusiasts a dream job, looking for four volunteers for a one-year simulated trip to Mars, Reuters reported. Science Alert.
In the space agency's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) program, participants will live in a 158-square-meter Mars Dune Alpha, where they will face limited resources and challenges such as environmental stressors and equipment failure.
In the mission, the crew will simulate spacewalks while observing how their bodies react to environmental influences. Their goal is to collect information for future missions to the Moon and Mars, said Grace Douglas, CHAPEA's principal investigator.
As with all NASA applications, the selection criteria are very strict. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents between the ages of 30 and 55, in good health, non-smokers, and have no criminal record.
They must also have at least a master's degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), spend at least 1,000 hours as an airplane pilot, or have military officer training. The selection process lasts 14 months. The application deadline is April 2, 2024.
The first of three planned CHAPEA missions was launched on June 25, 2023. The four crew members successfully completed a number of challenges, including growing crops.
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