NASA Volunteers Leave Simulated Mars Home After 378 Days

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The second CHAPEA crew completed its long isolation experiment at a NASA centre in Houston.

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Source: Reuters via SRN News, 2026-11-01.

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Read and understand · 1/3How long did the volunteers spend in the simulation? 287 days 378 days 365 days

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378 days. The first paragraph gives the length as 378 days.

Clue: Four volunteers have left a NASA habitat in Houston after spending 378 days taking part in a simulated Mars mission. They emerged on October 31, Reuters reported. The crew remained on Earth throughout the experiment.

Read and understand · 2/3Which condition did the crew experience when communicating with people outside? Delays in communication Instant communication without waiting A complete and permanent end to outside communication

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Delays in communication. The second paragraph says they experienced communication delays.

Clue: The team entered the 3D-printed habitat on October 19, 2025. During the mission, they grew crops, worked with limited resources and experienced delays when communicating with people outside.

Read and understand · 3/3What do researchers plan to use the experience for? Measuring daily life only on current space station missions Testing a shorter 24-hour group experiment Preparing for challenges of future long-distance missions

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Preparing for challenges of future long-distance missions. The final paragraph says researchers plan to study the experience to help prepare for future challenges.

Clue: The project is NASA’s second CHAPEA simulation. Researchers plan to study the experience to help prepare for the challenges of future long-distance space missions.

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They grew crops, worked with limited resources and experienced communication delays. The experiment took place in Houston on Earth.

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