Inside NASA's Isolation Chamber
The Human Exploration Research Analog at NASA's Johnson Space Center NASA
For these NASA crew members, 148 cubic meters is all they will know for 30 days.
While many work long hours at NASA's Johnson Space Center, there are a few who practically live there.
A few brave souls are working and living 24/7 in the Human Exploration Research Analog habitat to help NASA researchers understand how astronauts would react physically and emotionally during a long-term mission to an asteroid.
The experiment has been ongoing since 2014, with rotating crews of four people living in isolation for 30 days at a time. The crew members only have contact with each other and mission control. Even worse? They don't have any access to the Internet.
Explore the 360 Degree footage of the habitat below:
Check out the Human Exploration Research Analog habitat in 360 degrees! Explore the inside of the top floor and living quarters where 4 people are currently living for 30 days to help scientists learn more about confinement and isolation during spaceflight. Details: http://nasa.tumblr.com/post/138282259964/4-people-are-living-in-an-isolated-habitat-for-30
Posted by NASA's Johnson Space Center on Monday, February 8, 2016
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