A group of four NASA volunteers have embarked on a 378-day mission in which they will be locked in a ground-based simulation of the planet Mars. The mission, which began Sunday, is the first of ...

NASA is aiming to send astronauts back to the moon before the end of this decade, and it's using VR technology to get ready.

Four volunteers entered a simulated Mars habitat on Sunday, where they are expected to remain for 378 days while facing a range of challenges designed to anticipate a real-life human mission to ...

When astronauts walk on the moon, they'll serve as the eyes, hands, and boots-on-the-ground interpreters supporting the broader teams of scientists on Earth. NASA is leveraging virtual reality to ...

Four volunteers will spend the next 378 days in a simulation of Mars, facing harsh, realistic challenges in tight quarters under NASA’s watchful eye in preparation for a real-life mission to the ...

NASA is training astronauts for life aboard the Gateway lunar space station in a virtual reality metaverse environment.

Video backgrounds can increase mental tiredness while nature-themed backdrops ‘might be the ideal choice’, scientists say.

Four volunteers entered a simulated Mars habitat on Sunday, where they are expected to remain for 378 days while facing a range of challenges designed to anticipate a real-life human mission to ...

According to new research, zoom backgrounds influence how tired people feel after a video call. Scientists say people who use video virtual backgrounds experience higher levels of fatigue than ...

Four volunteers entered a simulated Mars habitat on Sunday, where they are expected to remain for 378 days while facing a range of challenges designed to anticipate a real-life human mission to ...

NASA's ambitious project to simulate a year-long Mars mission has taken a significant step forward as four volunteers have entered the 3D-printed virtual Mars habitat at NASA's Johnson Space ...