Dream job: NASA is looking for volunteers to live on Mars for 1 year

If you're always daydreaming about taking a trip to space but get motion sickness easily and aren't a fan of rockets, don't worry! The American space agency is looking for volunteers to spend a year living in simulated Mars conditions. So, pack your bags and get ready for the ultimate space adventure! 🚀🌌

Would you like to live on Mars? You can help us move humanity toward that goal by participating in a simulated, year-long Mars surface mission at @NASA_Johnson.

Learn how you—yes, you—can apply: https://t.co/DbK0dV7FnT pic.twitter.com/CWdIUUjuVf
— NASA (@NASA) February 16, 2024

Let's Meet on Mars... Almost

This exciting one-year mission, beginning in spring 2025 in Texas, will give 4 lucky individuals the chance to live and work in a 150 m² environment known as Mars Dune Alpha. This environment will simulate the living conditions on Mars, including technological constraints, weather challenges, limited communication, and more. The entire installation will be constructed using a 3D printer. It's truly fascinating how innovation never ceases to amaze us.

.@NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the Red Planet. The second of three planned ground-based missions called CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration… pic.twitter.com/5duSwLHfhx
— NASA Space Operations (@NASASpaceOps) February 16, 2024

Hey there! NASA is looking for some amazing volunteers aged 30 to 55 who don't smoke and love exciting adventures. They must speak English to communicate with the team. The salary is a mystery, but once they're there, they'll be delving into exploration, agriculture, or even robotics!

Mars Dune Alpha, a simulated Martian habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center, is used to prepare humans for going to Mars. See more photos: https://t.co/U5VHVqQuuO 📷 Go Nakamura pic.twitter.com/RgRrVY6OOT
— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) April 12, 2023

Oops, pas de chance pour nous, pauvres petits Français, car pour l'instant cette incroyable mission est réservée aux citoyens américains, ou du moins aux résidents permanents du pays, avec un certain niveau d'éducation dans le domaine scientifique, et 1000 heures de vol, et une formation militaire... Oh bon, tant pis, nous étions vraiment tentés pourtant.