CHAPEA-2 Crew Concludes 378-Day Mars Simulation, Paving Way for Future Space Missions

The crew of the second CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) mission has successfully completed a 378-day isolation period, simulating the conditions of living on Mars.

On their exit day, August 31, 2026, the experiment participants left a symbolic boot print on the “Martian soil” near their habitat.

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