NASA is seeking volunteers for its Mars simulation program, CHAPEA, to prepare for future Mars missions. Participants will live in a 3D printed space base at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for a year. They'll engage in various tasks like robotic operations, crop growth, and spacewalking simulations. Applicants need STEM experience and must be over 30. Although the simulation isn't on Mars, it offers a glimpse into potential challenges of Martian life.
Vocabulary:
• To wonder: Thinking about something and wanting to know more about it.
• Volunteers: People who offer to do something without getting paid for it.
• Feast your eyes: Look at something with great interest or enjoyment.
• To sign up: To put your name on a list because you want to do something.
• Keen: Really interested or eager about something.
• To span: To cover a certain amount of space or time.
• A rent: Money paid regularly to live in a place that belongs to someone else.
• Experience in STEM: Knowledge or skills in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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