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NASA Crew Emerges After 378 Days in Mars Habitat

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Four NASA volunteers have emerged from isolation after spending 378 days inside a simulated Mars habitat in Houston. The project was the second mission of its kind, with another planned for next year. NASA hopes to use data gathered during the simulation to improve planning for future missions to the moon and Mars.

Leaving the Mars Habitat

REPORTER:  
Four NASA volunteers have left isolation after a simulated Mars mission of over a year.

Matthew Montgomery (CREW MEMBER):  
Humans on Mars are not a dream. It's an inevitable reality, as long as we all keep working towards it.

The team had spent 378 days inside an isolated habitat in Houston. It was the second mission of its kind, with another planned for next year. NASA hopes to use data from the project to improve planning for future moon and Mars missions.