The inaugural CHAPEA crew celebrates Thanksgiving inside the habitat, with Ross Brockwell on the far right.NASA/CHAPEA crewNASA's CHAPEA mission was a 378-day Mars simulation in a habitat in Houston.Scientists want to know what challenges astronauts will face on Mars, including extreme isolation.Crew member Ross Brockwell said that despite the difficulties, he would love to visit Mars for real.When Ross Brockwell emerged from a 1,700-square-foot habitat, meant to simulate life on Mars, after 378 days, he wanted to see his loved ones, eat some seafood, and jump in the ocean.But a small part of him had hoped that when the habitat's doors opened on July 6, he'd be on the red planet for real instead of in Houston.Brockwell took part in NASA's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA-1) mission, along with three others.

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