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NASA wanted to know if humans could handle life on Mars—4 volunteers just put the idea to the test

By Taylor Hatmaker · Fast Company · 11/2/2026

One of NASA’s strangest, most daunting missions just wrapped up, and its crew didn’t even leave Earth’s atmosphere. Four crew members emerged over the weekend after spending a full year cooped up inside a 1,700-square-foot habitat designed to simulate life on Mars. The simulation at Johnson Space…

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