{"id":591373,"date":"2024-01-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=591373"},"modified":"2024-01-11T09:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T14:01:59","slug":"first-nasa-mars-analog-crew-passes-mission-halfway-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/analog-field-testing\/chapea\/first-nasa-mars-analog-crew-passes-mission-halfway-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"First NASA Mars Analog Crew Passes Mission Halfway Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1217\" height=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg?w=1217\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The inaugural CHAPEA crew celebrates Thanksgiving inside the habitat (from left to right: Nathan Jones, Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell).\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg 1217w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-crew-2024.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1217px) 100vw, 1217px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The inaugural CHAPEA crew celebrates Thanksgiving inside the habitat (from left to right: Nathan Jones, Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell). <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><em>NASA\/CHAPEA crew<\/em><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first crew to take part in a yearlong NASA Mars analog mission reached the 200 day mark of its mission Jan. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four person analog crew, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/analog-field-testing\/chapea\/first-chapea-crew-begins-378-day-mission\/\">entered<\/a> the CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) habitat at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston on June 25, 2023, and is scheduled to complete its mission on July 6, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past 200 days, the crew grew and harvested its first crops grown inside the 1,700-square-foot habitat, including tomatoes, peppers, and leafy greens, participated in a host of simulated \u201cMarswalks\u201d with relevant time delay, tempo, and activities consistent with future Mars mission concepts, and took part in science investigations in biological and physical sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA will use research gained from CHAPEA to determine how to best support crew health and performance while living on Mars during a long-duration exploration mission.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1210\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg?w=1210\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The crop growth system inside the CHAPEA habitat is similar to systems used for indoor home gardening and provides water, nutrients, and lighting that can support the growth of leafy crops, herbs, and small fruits.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg 1210w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-habitat-crop-growth.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">In October, the CHAPEA crew harvested its first set of crops. The crop growth system inside the CHAPEA habitat is similar to systems used for indoor home gardening and provides water, nutrients, and lighting that can support the growth of leafy crops, herbs, and small fruits.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/CHAPEA crew<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-marswalk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-marswalk.jpg?w=880\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A CHAPEA crew member participates in a simulated \u201cMarswalk\u201d inside the 1,200-square-foot sandbox, which is filled with red sand to mimic the Martian landscape.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-marswalk.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-marswalk.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-marswalk.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-marswalk.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-marswalk.jpg?resize=600,450 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A CHAPEA crew member participates in a simulated \u201cMarswalk\u201d inside the 1,200-square-foot sandbox, which is filled with red sand to mimic the Martian landscape.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/CHAPEA crew<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-anca-selariu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-anca-selariu.jpg?w=454\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Anca Selariu, CHAPEA mission 1 science officer, spends time exercising inside the habitat\u2019s dedicated exercise room to maintain physical health and performance. Similar to crew timelines aboard the International Space Station, CHAPEA crews have scheduled exercise.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-anca-selariu.jpg 454w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-anca-selariu.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-anca-selariu.jpg?resize=300,400 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-anca-selariu.jpg?resize=450,600 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Anca Selariu, CHAPEA mission 1 science officer, spends time exercising inside the habitat\u2019s dedicated exercise room to maintain physical health and performance. Similar to crew timelines aboard the International Space Station, CHAPEA crews have scheduled exercise.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/CHAPEA crew<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-ross-brockwell.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1176\" height=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-ross-brockwell.jpg?w=1176\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The CHAPEA crew celebrates the birthday for Ross Brockwell, left, inside the habitat.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-ross-brockwell.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-ross-brockwell.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-ross-brockwell.jpg?resize=768,575 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-ross-brockwell.jpg?resize=1024,767 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-ross-brockwell.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-ross-brockwell.jpg?resize=600,449 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chapea-ross-brockwell.jpg?resize=900,674 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The CHAPEA crew celebrates the birthday for Ross Brockwell, left, inside the habitat. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/CHAPEA crew<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA is leading a return to the Moon for long-term science and exploration. Through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis\">Artemis<\/a> missions, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. Lessons learned on and around the Moon and activities like CHAPEA on the ground will prepare NASA for the next giant leap: sending astronauts to Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-articles\">\t\t<section class=\"hds-related-articles padding-x-0 padding-y-3 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100 grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0 text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"><h2 style=\"max-width: 100%;\" class=\"width-full w-full maxw-full\">Explore More<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0 desktop:padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/analog-field-testing\/chapea\/first-nasa-mars-analog-crew-nears-end-of-mission\/\" class=\"color-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black minh-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240420-md300.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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