Read previewNASA is hiring four people to spend 378 days living inside a simulated Mars habitat in Houston.
NASA is looking for people who are "as astronaut-like as possible," said Bell, who also leads NASA's Behavioral Health and Performance Lab.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio with tomatoes growing on the International Space Station.
NASA/Lacey YoungIn the Mars simulation, for 378 days, you can't go for a walk outside.
JPL/NASAIt's not just experience and stress tolerance that makes a Mars astronaut.
Persons:
—, Suzanne Bell, Bell, Ross Brockwell, Mars, CHAPEA, Frank Rubio, Koichi Wakata, Lacey Young, Bill Stafford, Go Nakamura, It's, There's, NASA It's, there's, that's
Organizations:
Service, Crew Health, NASA, Behavioral, Business, Space, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, REUTERS, JPL, Getty
Locations:
Houston