![]() ![]() ![]() The base was built by Bjarke Ingels Group and 3D-printer ICON inside the Johnson Space Center in Houston.īy 3D printing the space, NASA said it can “eliminate the need to launch large quantities of building materials on multiple flights, which is cost prohibitive.” ![]() Trevor Clark and Anca Selariu are the backup members of the first crew. They will also have ambient sound piped into the habitat to block out external sounds from their more earthly surroundings.Īll that happens as they undergo psychological and physiological testing to see the mental and physical effects of the more than yearlong mission on team members Kelly Haston, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones and Alyssa Shannon. They’ll also have to eat like astronauts.Ĭommunication with the crew “back on Earth” will also have a 22-minute delay, similar to the delay they would experience when talking between Mars and Earth. And don’t think they’ll be able to just log onto GrubHub and order some Chick-fil-A when they get hungry. They will have activities, complete science projects and even have to deal with maintenance and equipment failures. Come June, the crew will be locked inside a Mars-like base in Texas where they’ll have to follow a pre-planned schedule that will simulate living on Mars. ![]()
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