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Stay up-to-date with the latest articles from NASA as we continue research with HRP.

Wearable Tech for Space Station Research
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Science in Space Nov 2024 Many of us wear devices that count our steps, measure our heart rate, track sleep…

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NASA Selects Crew for 45-Day Simulated Mars Mission in Houston
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Editor’s Note, Oct. 29, 2024: The crew roster for this HERA mission has been updated. A crew of four research volunteers…

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Spooky on the Space Station
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Science in Space: October 2024 Cultures around the world celebrate Halloween on Oct 31. In many places, in addition to…

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NASA Astronauts, Leadership Visit Children’s Hospital, Cancer Moonshot Event
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NASA astronauts, scientists, and researchers, and leadership from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) met with cancer patients and…

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NASA Astronaut Nick Hague Boosts Human Health Research in Space
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NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will soon dock with the International Space Station as part of…

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Crew Returns from Simulated Trip to Mars—Take a Peek Inside Their Journey
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An all-volunteer crew on a simulated trip to Mars “returned” to Earth on Sept. 23, 2024, after being isolated in…

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NASA to Test Telemedicine, Gather Essential Health Data with Polaris Dawn Crew
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NASA researchers will soon benefit from a suite of experiments flying aboard a new fully-commercial human spaceflight mission, strengthening future…

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NASA Funds Studies to Support Crew Performance on Long-Duration Missions
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NASA is funding 11 new studies to better understand how to best support the health and performance of crew members…

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NASA Research Volunteers to Begin Next Simulated Mission to Mars
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NASA selected a new team of four research volunteers to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within HERA (Human…

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Mission Success: HERA Crew Completes 45-Day Simulated Journey to Mars 
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Four dedicated explorers—Jason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef Al Romaithi, and Piyumi Wijesekara—just returned from a 45-day simulated journey to Mars, testing…

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From Psychology to Space: Alexandra Whitmire’s Journey and Impact in NASA’s Human Research Program
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From navigating the depths of the human mind to exploring the vastness of space, Dr. Alexandra (Sandra) Whitmire helps lead…

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Space Station Research Advances NASA’s Plans to Explore the Moon, Mars
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Space, the saying goes, is hard. And the farther humans go, the harder it can get. Some of the challenges…

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Human Research Program News Releases

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NASA-Funded Research Institute Selects New Class of Space Health Fellows
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The NASA-funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) announced its selections for the institute’s 2024 postdoctoral fellowship, a space…

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NASA’s Landmark Twins Study Reveals Resilience of Human Body in Space
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Results from NASA’s landmark Twins Study, which took place from 2015-2016, were published Thursday in Science. The integrated paper —…

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NASA Selects Five Projects for 2015 X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge
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NASA and the National Space Grant Foundation have selected five universities to design systems, concepts and technologies to enhance capabilities…

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NASA Challenge Invites Students to Design Exploration Systems
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College and university students have an opportunity to help design systems for future space habitats and exploration systems through NASA’s…

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NASA Selects Seven Projects for 2014 X-Hab Innovation Challenge
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WASHINGTON — NASA and the National Space Grant Foundation have selected seven projects from six universities to participate in the…

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