I was interning at NASA this summer and actually was in the same building as CHAPEA most of the time so I can't describe how genuinely weird it was seeing an HAI video zoom into where I drove to everyday for like two months. There's another analog in the same hanger called HERA which simulates a similar situation to CHAPEA except for much shorter durations (45 days) but in a more cramped space (Think like a spacecraft capsule vs a Mars house) and that's what I was working on. Funny enough, CHAPEA also has a PS4 in there and they were asking for game donations just before their missions started. I know HERA has a locked off Netflix account and I think also Prime video (maybe?) that the crew can watch stuff on in their free time so I wouldn't be too surprised if CHAPEA has the same. Also tripped on the stairs and fell behind their habitat one day getting to the workshop behind the building so I hope they didn't notice but 🤫. Honestly HERA is also pretty interesting (1/3 as interesting maybe?) since they're been doing the experiments for some time now so there's more that's been done and the experiments themselves have also shifted over time too.
fkhan
I love how them breakin the basketball hoop added more data to the experiment xD No doubt that loss of activity had some measurable effect somewhere and now they know that for the real thing; they need to send a backup basketball hoop
SylviaRustyFae
ik its impossible to simulate but i feel like knowing that you're still on earth and can (technically) leave whenever something goes wrong would artificially increase morale and everyones sanity
buzzlightyearpfp
Setting a reminder for the 30th November 2028 to see if Sam will actually be eating a Pizza that day
OlliFritz
Imagine meeting aliens on Mars and explaining that we have been practicing taking over their home and living there.
CadeCraze
Great video, the brick maker is pretty cool. I will say that the harness system is just for positioning and fall protection, not for gravity offload. If you want to see that, you can look into the ARGOS simulation environment at JSC.
rush
HAI being sponsored by a cube store is the strangest thing ever
I suppose the audience of your channels and the cubing community do somewhat overlap, still unexpected tho
kyh
I fully expected Sam to segue into a Hello Fresh commercial when he started talking about food. And I thought the brick making machine would be more of a talking point. At least, I hoped it would.
rampy
The conspirators are gonna have a wild run with this one
cjpro
You realize this video will be used as a source proving a conspiracy theory in 15 years that we "never landed on Mars!" Because that's how stupid theorists can be
janedoe
I like how theres stock footage of a guy in a space suit digging through a fridge
U.Inferno
Omg what got you into getting sponsored by a cube shop? Im actually a speedcuber and I‘ve been doing it for like 6 - 7 years. I would love you getting into the hobby.
mdcuber
It was really cool to see this building when I was here a few months ago. They told us a little bit about it, but didn’t go into this much detail. Thanks for sharing this, HAI team!
isaacmcburney
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pollypocket
What the hell is Amazon's AMZP33X and why are there so many bots echoing it?
TrueBlueKangaroo
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sophiaisabelle
Ah initially I thought this was going to be the moon domes in Hawaii!
I would be curious what psychological screenings they use to choose candidates. I wouldn't last a week, but I'm sure that NASA chooses only the most level-headed, easy-going, gracious people.
Harmonikdiskorde
It's been a rough year with losses from failed banks, real estate crashes, a struggling economy, and downturns in stocks and dividends. It feels like everything has been going wrong! What a terrible year it is.
