NASA’s Mars Simulation, involving four volunteers who mimicked living conditions on Mars for a year, underscored the importance of fresh food. Living in an isolated environment and cultivating their own vegetables, the volunteers learned that fresh and nutritious food is critical for long-duration space missions. The experience demonstrated the necessity of fresh produce for both the nutritional and emotional health of astronauts. Additionally, technologies like 3D printed habitats were discussed for their potential to reduce the mass of spacecraft. CHAPEA 1 and future missions will provide significant data for the design of NASA’s exploration food systems.
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