Crew Research
HI-SEAS Research Overview
NASA has awarded $1.2 million to the Hawaiʻi Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) program to continue its work studying the human factors that contribute
The HI-SEAS Hexbug Invasion
This is a HI-SEAS education outreach project. The purpose of this post is to provide a robotics project for a 4th grade class in Calgary,
Evaluating self-cleaning and antimicrobial textiles
Evaluating the performance of self-cleaning and antimicrobial textiles for use in long duration spaceflight missions Hello, I am Dr. Yajaira Sierra-Sastre and a long duration mission to
ASTRONAUT-ROBOT INTERACTION ON PLANETARY MISSIONS
By Simon Engler Given the high success rate robotic platforms have had on Mars. It is considered likely that a manned mission to mars or moon
Morning Light for a Better Night’s Sleep?
By Kate Greene Sleeping in space is tricky. Loud machines on the space shuttle and space station and floating-arm awkwardness in low gravity can keep astronauts
Thermal Evaluation of an Analog Mars Habitat
Thermal Evaluation and Optimization of an Analog Mars Habitat Using Numerical Modeling and Instrument Measurements Hello, I am Dr. Oleg Abramov and my research will
Watch the HI-SEAS crew introduction video!
The HI-SEAS crew is currently Crew 122 at the Mars Desert Research Station and they are conducting all kinds of cool research. This short video
ROBOTIC COMPANIONS FOR LONG TERM ISOLATION SPACE MISSIONS
By Simon Engler Crew members on a mission to Mars or to other planetary bodies will be separated from friends, families, and social stimuli for
Crew Video and Photo Correspondence & Outreach Education Officer
Hello, I am Dr. Sian Proctor and for the HI-SEAS mission I have chosen to be the crew video and photo correspondence & outreach education