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A member of the first CHAPEA crew during a simulated Mars walk in a 1,200-square-foot sandbox.

A member of the first CHAPEA crew during a simulated Mars walk in a 1,200-square-foot sandbox.Photo: NASA/CHAPEA crew

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Nathan Jones, emergency medical physician, giving Anca Selariu, U.S. Navy microbiologist, a haircut inside the simulated Mars habitat.

Nathan Jones, emergency medical physician, giving Anca Selariu, U.S. Navy microbiologist, a haircut inside the simulated Mars habitat.Photo: NASA/CHAPEA crew

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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