Also called: Mars Analog Crew Member, Analog Site Scientist
Tests how people and gear would work on Mars or the Moon by living and working at Earth places that mimic them.
You might spend weeks in a Utah desert habitat or a Hawaiian volcano dome, wearing a mock spacesuit to collect rocks and keeping a log for researchers.
Many analog missions are short-term, research-funded roles.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Varies; usually a science or engineering degree; crews are often grad students.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geology, Psychology, Aerospace Engineering.
Growing about average. Small, grant-funded field.
Low risk for 10 years. AI cannot replace living through months in a Mars-like desert or Antarctic base; jobs are few and short.
Classes: Biology, Earth science, Physical education, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2099.
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