NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation 32.9%
Scientific American - By Sam Macdonald - 7/2/2026, 7:00 PM
Biased Writer Voice 33.3% - Framing Effect 22.8% - Optimism Bias 21.7%
More than 50 years after humanity’s last trip to the Moon, NASA is preparing for its triumphant return as soon as 2028—and laying the groundwork for the first crewed mission to Mars. But before astronauts can venture further into space, NASA needs volunteers to spend a year pretending they’re already there. The agency has opened... more