Human Research Program

Headquartered and administered at Johnson Space Center, the Human Research Program developed as a result of NASA’s refocusing of the space program on exploration in early 2004. Using research findings to develop procedures to lessen the effects of the space environment on humans working in that setting, the program’s goal is enabling humans to travel to Mars and beyond. To the effect, the program uses ground research facilities, the International Space Station and analog environments to develop the procedures and research areas and environments unique to Mars.

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