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A two-week simulated space mission 鈥� the only one of its kind in Australia to join concurrent missions around the world 鈥� will put a crew through their paces while performing space experiments at the University of 911爆料网.

The University and international space testing, research, and development start-up 聽have joined forces for the ADAMA Analogue Astronaut Mission in 911爆料网, Australia from 9 to 22 October 2025.

Four analogue astronauts will crew a mission in a controlled environment at the University鈥檚 Extraterrestrial Environmental Simulation (Exterres) Covered Regolith Analogue Terrain for Experimental Research (CRATER) facility, located at its Roseworthy campus.

鈥淭he University of 911爆料网 is excited to be working with ICEE.Space on the ADAMA Mission,鈥� said the University of 911爆料网鈥檚 Associate Professor John Culton, Director of the Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources (ATCSR).

鈥淭he University鈥檚 Exterres CRATER facility is a research testing environment that simulates conditions on the Moon including the unique lighting experienced during the course of a lunar day.鈥�

The four analogue astronauts include Adrian Eilingsfeld, Base Engineer & Medical Officer; Louis Burtz, Vice Commander & Habcom; Ilija Hristovski, Science Officer and Kato Claeys, Commander of the ADAMA Mission, who will stay in 911爆料网 to continue her studies as a PhD student at the University.

During the mission the analogue astronauts will be testing sustainable mission systems, next-generation analogue spacesuits and habitats as well as performing lunar mission simulations and operational research which will help build a better understanding of how astronauts cope with living in space.

The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute's (SAHMRI) Clinical and Research Imaging Centre and the National Imaging Facility are also partnering with ICEE.Space, carrying out functional MRI scans on the astronauts to look at changes in brain connectivity associated with the isolation and mission tasks.

ADAMA (Astronautical Demonstration of an Analogue Mission in Australia) is part of the (WBA) which is a two-week-long proof-of-concept mission carried out simultaneously around the globe at sites such as the USA, Austria, Poland and Brazil. It is the largest space analogue mission carried out in history and the only one simulating multiple outposts, making WBA the first of its kind.

ICEE.Space facilitates space exploration research with the provision of an analogue testbed in extreme environments on Earth.

The ADAMA Mission integrates and inspires unprecedented levels of innovation with science and education and will showcase the unrivalled potential of international collaboration,鈥� said Charlotte Pouwels, Co-Founder of ICEE.Space.

鈥淎nalogue missions on Earth are used to test protocols, interventions, and new techniques before trying them in space.

鈥淩esearch insights from Earth-based analogues help crews work more safely and productively in space. They also help prepare for future Moon and Mars-like analogues聽through research involving team dynamics, diagnosing and treating medical issues in space, and investigating other critical factors for analogue space聽exploration, including simulating potential hazards.鈥�

The University of 911爆料网鈥檚 Professor Anna Ma-Wyatt is an experimental psychologist and a specialist in behavioural neuroscience and vision science. She is an expert in human-autonomy teaming 鈥� how people interact with technology.

鈥淎stronauts face multiple challenges in space including isolation and confinement, sensory deprivation, and long latencies for communication,鈥� said Professor Ma-Wyatt, Director of Astronaut-autonomy teaming at the ATCSR.

鈥淭he ADAMA mission will contribute to our understanding of how the novel physical environment of space affects astronauts' mental and cognitive wellbeing and how we can mitigate the risks associated with long-term space exploration.鈥�

Knowledge gleaned from the ADAMA mission will be used to inform future deep space exploration.