140 million miles away never felt closer.

Stories from the edge of possibility, from the people preparing to call Mars home.

LunAres Research Station


with Dr. Leszek Orzechowski

No desert. No red rocks. Just a sealed concrete hangar in Poland simulating the Moon and Mars. This month on Inside the Habitat, we step inside LunAres Research Station where isolation, psychology, and crew dynamics have prepared nearly 300 analog astronauts for life beyond Earth.

From dreamers to doers, here are their stories.

Imagining a life on Mars, one everyday moment at a time.

Meet the Host

Follow along with our host, Joe Sweeney, as he dives into the minds of those who dream of life on Mars, from pioneers to tourists, exploring the challenges and hopes of humanity's next great adventure.