NASA Is Hiring People to Pretend to Live on Mars for a Year

After the last year-and-a-half inside, I feel like ALL of America has relevant experience for this job:  NASA is looking to hire four people willing to pretend to live on MARS for a full year.

They posted the job on Friday, and they’re accepting applications until September 17th.  But they’re not just taking anyone.  The ideal candidate would be 30 to 55, and have a master’s degree in a STEM field, like engineering or math.  But they’ll also accept applications from people with a bachelor’s degree and some relevant experience.

The four people who get chosen will live in a 1,700-square-foot enclosed space with no windows for a year.  They’ll only eat astronaut food, and have limited contact with friends and family online.  It’s not clear how much it pays, but you can head to NASA’s website if you want to apply.

Tejay Schwartz

Morning Drive Jock at GM Broadcasting / 102.5 The Vault. -- I was born in Denmark and moved to the US with my family when I was 3. I grew up in Upstate NY and have lived here since. I graduated from JC High school and Sullivan County Community. I'm working The 102.5 The Vault Morning Show as well as traffic (scheduling commercials).