IMA HI-SEAS analog astronaut application - apply to beta test Mars habitat tech in Hawaii

From Harvard: "The Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) habitat is a lunar and Martian analog research station located on the active volcano Mauna Loa in Hawaii [1]. Missions that take place at HI-SEAS are open to space agencies, organizations and companies worldwide to take part in, provided their research and technology testing will help contribute to the exploration of the Moon and Mars [Figure 1]. The International MoonBase Alliance (IMA) has been organizing regular simulated missions to the Moon and Mars at the HI-SEAS habitat since 2018.

Research Projects
The surroundings of the HI-SEAS habitat are covered in lava and they contain very interesting geological features from a planetary science perspective, such as lava tubes. Crews and researchers have been collaborating with scientists at NASA Goddard, for instance, on performing biochemical and geophysical studies on some of the lava tubes. Research at HI-SEAS is thus focused on collecting geological and geochemical samples with implications for astrobiology, past lunar and Martian geology, and for habitability research purposes. The crews also perform architectural research inside the habitat and inside lava tubes, with implications on human psychology during long duration space missions. Furthermore, the effects of radiation on humans and the potential of growing food using local regolith is also studied at HI-SEAS.

Technology Field-Testing
From a technological point of view, the crews at HI-SEAS also test various equipment that is likely to be of great importance to humans living on the Moon and Mars. These include different types of rovers, drones and 3D printers. All of these technologies have proven to be very useful and needed by the crews. Future campaigns will be further developing tests on these devices and they will be integrating them even more into the mission operations.

Outreach & Educational Work
Missions at HI-SEAS also aim to increase the awareness about the research and technology testing that can be performed in analogue environments, in order to help humans become a multiplanetary species. Mission crews thus perform outreach and educational activities as well. Their goal is to reach out to and inspire as many young people as possible to be interested in STEM subjects. Some of these projects involve installing art projects at HI-SEAS, creating videos for school children and performing research experiments designed by students from all around the world.

**Future Plans **
The research and technological experiments conducted at HI-SEAS are going to be used to help build a high fidelity Moon base simulator in Hawaii, and ultimately to establish an actual base on the Moon, as part of IMA"s major goals.

Here's the link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLtt71Rxx1n4VpVNnUT6awp55IIh7r5p1CmZgcx13Sarj7RQ/viewform