Four volunteers complete year-long Mars habitat simulation
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Four volunteers have finished a year-long stay in a NASA habitat designed to simulate life on Mars. They spent 378 days in a 3D-printed structure without access to the outside world or real-time communication with others. NASA reported this as the agency's second year-long Mars surface simulation.
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This mission helps scientists understand the challenges of long-term space travel.
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