NASA crew exits 378-day isolation habitat
The gist
Four volunteers left NASA's 3D-printed Houston habitat on Oct. 31 after 378 days of isolation.
The CHAPEA data is meant to prepare crews for the moon and eventually Mars.
How it unfolded
- Oct 19, 2025Four volunteers entered the 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to begin the second CHAPEA mission.
- Oct 31, 2026The four crew members exited the habitat after 378 days of isolation, at a public ceremony streamed live.
- Oct 31, 2026NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, just back from the space station, joined the crew at the ceremony and greeted them with "Trick or treat" as they emerged.