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Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget – how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off

  • Written by Jordan Bretzfelder, Postdoctoral Fellow, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget – how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting offAnalog missions, like those conducted at NASA's CHAPEA facility at the Johnson Space Center, help scientists study human spaceflight without leaving Earth. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

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