Hear from the CHAPEA crew and the principal investigator as they give us an update on how life has been in the simulated Mars habitat.

Mars Audio Logs

On episode 303, hear from the CHAPEA crew and the principal investigator as they give us an update on how life has been in the simulated Mars habitat. This is the first audio log of a monthly series.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #1

On episode 308, the CHAPEA crew gives an update on how life has been in the simulated Mars habitat for their one-year stay, and a human research expert discusses the virtual reality spacewalks within the analog. This is the second audio log of a monthly series.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #2

On episode 311, the CHAPEA crew gives an update in their third month of a one-year stay in a simulated Mars habitat, and Dr. Scott Smith discusses the crew’s nutritional needs for the analog mission. This is the third audio log of a monthly series.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #3

On episode 314, the CHAPEA crew gives an update amid their one-year stay in a simulated Mars habit, and Gioia Massa discusses the crop production on Mars. This is the fourth audio log of a monthly series.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #4

On episode 316, the CHAPEA crew gives an update in their fifth month of a one-year stay in a simulated Mars habitat and Dr. Suzanne Bell discusses behavioral health and performance of the analog mission. This is the fifth audio log of a monthly series.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #5

To prepare for the day when humans travel to Mars, NASA is conducting a one-year experiment in a Mars simulation environment. So what’s it like to spend a year in CHAPEA, the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog? In this season finale episode, travel through the airlock with voice recordings made by the four-person crew, including what it feels like—and smells like—inside their realistic 3-D printed habitat and how virtual reality gives them the sensation of walking on the Red Planet. NASA's Curious Universe is an official NASA podcast. Discover more adventures with NASA astronauts, engineers, scientists, and other experts at nasa.gov/curiousuniverse

NASA's Curious Universe: A Year in Mars Dune Alpha

On episode 320, the CHAPEA crew gives an update as they hit their halfway mark of their yearlong mission, and human performance scientists discuss exercising in a simulated Mars habitat. This is the sixth audio log of a monthly series.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #6

On episode 324, the CHAPEA crew checks in on their seventh month in a Mars simulated habitat and NASA experts discuss the impacts of space flight on astronauts’ health. This is the seventh audio log of a monthly series.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #7

On episode 329, the CHAPEA crew checks in on their eighth month in a Mars simulated habitat and a NASA biostatistician discusses the process of analysis, interpretation, and presentation of scientific data.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #8

On episode 333, the CHAPEA crew checks in on their ninth month in a Mars simulated habitat, and a Mars architecture expert explains CHAPEA’s role in NASA’s long-term plans to explore the Red Planet.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #9

On episode 337, the CHAPEA crew checks in on their tenth month in a Mars simulated habitat, and a NASA scientist explains her role studying crew habitat design and how it supports behavioral health, team cohesion, and performance.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #10

On episode 342, the CHAPEA crew checks in on their eleventh month in a Mars simulated habitat, and a NASA expert discusses the measures taken to ensure that the year long mission has been conducted safely and ethically.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #11

On episode 346, the CHAPEA crew checks in on their last month inside of a Mars simulated habitat, and the principal investigator reflects on the year-long mission ahead of the crew’s egress.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Audio Log #12

Hello, we’re NASA. You may have seen our astronauts, rocket launches, or Mars rovers — but have you heard our sounds? From interviews with astronauts and engineers to stories that take you on a tour of the galaxy, NASA’s audio offerings let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth.