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NASA is preparing for its second year-long Mars analog mission inside the 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed CHAPEA habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
A crew of four will live isolated from loved ones, carrying out daily routines, exercises, and job duties that simulate life on Mars, as part of NASA’s broader goal of reaching the Red Planet in the 2030s.
Suzanne Bell, Behavioral Health and Performance Research Co-Investigator for CHAPEA, explained that lessons from the first mission in July 2024 are being applied to better understand how crews interact and problem-solve in confined and challenging conditions.
She highlighted the 45-minute communication delay with Earth, which forces the crew to rely on self-reliance and teamwork.
“When they don't have that gravity, it affects a lot of musculoskeletal systems,” Gardner said. “So, bone, muscle, and we want them to be as healthy as possible.”
NASA Human Performance Scientist Dana Gardner noted that maintaining aerobic and cardiovascular fitness is crucial to counteract the musculoskeletal effects of low gravity on bone and muscle health.
NASA plans to announce the new CHAPEA crew in September, selecting individuals with astronaut-like skills and backgrounds to participate in the mission.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
Nokia chief executive Justin Hotard said artificial intelligence is fuelling a structural growth cycle similar to the internet expansion of the 1990s, but rejected fears that investor enthusiasm has reached unsustainable levels.
NASA has announced that it will reopen bidding for its flagship U.S. moon landing contract, citing mounting delays in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship lunar lander project.
China has accused the United States of stealing sensitive data and infiltrating its National Time Service Centre, warning that such breaches could have disrupted communications, financial systems, power supplies, and the international standard time network.
Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba-backed Ant Group (688688.SS) and e-commerce company JD.com have halted plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after the government raised concerns about the increasing influence of privately controlled currencies, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Apple has pledged to increase its investment in China despite ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing, CEO Tim Cook said during a meeting with China’s industry minister.
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