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Four volunteers emerge after 378 days inside NASA’s simulated Mars habitat

On Mars, a message from Earth can take time. NASA built that delay into its simulation, testing how astronauts make decisions without mission control on call.

Sarwesh Sri Bardhan

Original contributor via Newseisamay

| November 1, 2026 | 1 min read | Updated Nov 2, 8:00 AM

Four volunteers emerge after 378 days inside NASA’s simulated Mars habitat — Image supplied with the source report: Newseisamay.

On Mars, a message from Earth can take time. NASA built that delay into its simulation, testing how astronauts make decisions without mission control on call.

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