NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium (CTSGC) is excited to launch the Discover NASA with CTSGC virtual seminar series and broadcast it to all NASA CTSGC affiliated institutions. Researchers from NASA headquarters and NASA research centers are invited to give talks on their research and working experiences at NASA. Join the Discover NASA virtual seminar and join the watch party on campus!
Title of the talk: Simulating an Analog Mission to Mars
Speakers: Jason Lee, PhD, Associate Professor-in-Residence, University of Connecticut School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering
Moderator: Paul Slaboch, PhD, Department Chair; Director, Aerospace Engineering Program; Associate Professor, PE Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering University of Hartford
Brief introduction of the talk: During the summer of 2024, Jason Lee and 3 crew members participated in NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) Campaign 7 Mission 2. They spent 45 days in the habitat simulating a mission to Mars.
Join Jason Lee, who will discuss the experiments they ran, the purpose of the analog mission, and the effects of working and living with strangers in isolation.
When: Friday, Nov. 15, 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location of University of Hartford Watch Party: D201
If not attending the University of Hartford Watch party, you must register to participate here.
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For questions, you may contact csgcinfo@hartford.edu.