NASA shows off Mars-like habitat, ahead of second year-long mission to explore Red Planet<br /><br />NASA is preparing for its second year-long Mars-simulated mission in a 3D-printed habitat in Houston, Texas. The space agency gave media a tour of the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog, or CHAPEA, at the Johnson Space Center on Aug. 22, 2025. In October, a crew of four people will spend a year inside the 1,700-square-foot habitat, isolated from loved ones and participating in the exercises, job duties and daily life expected of a future crew exploring Mars – a goal NASA has set for the 2030s. In September, NASA plans to announce the new CHAPEA crew, which will comprise of people with “astronaut-like” backgrounds and qualities.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#themanilatimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#worldnews
