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NEEMO – the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations project – is a NASA analog mission that sends groups of astronauts, engineers and scientists to live in Aquarius, the world's only undersea research station, for up to three weeks at a time. 

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NEEMO is a NASA mission that sends groups of astronauts, engineers and scientists to live in Aquarius, the world's only undersea research station, for up to three weeks at a time. The Aquarius habitat and its surroundings provide a convincing analog for space exploration.

Mission Type

Undersea Research Station

Partners

Florida International University

Founded

2001

Status

Ongoing
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NEEMO 19 Crew Shares Undersea Experiences

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NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) Studies

Most experiments conducted at the Aquarius facility focus on isolation, confinement, communications, telemedicine, and remote collaboration.

Situated sixty feet below the ocean’s surface, the facility’s structure, living arrangements, and logistical operations bear a close resemblance to those that crewmembers encounter aboard the International Space Station.

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Aquanaut underwater working on a small machine in front of metal rigging.
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