Photo

Cassandra Klos - HERA

  • This image may contain Building Warehouse Factory and Tent
    Cassandra Klos
    01
    The Human Exploration Research Analog at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
  • This image may contain Furniture Chair Indoors Table Room Meeting Room Conference Room and Desk
    Cassandra Klos
    02
    The HERA debrief and conference room at Johnson Space Center.
  • This image may contain Electronics Lcd Screen Monitor Screen Display Human Person Pc Computer Furniture and Table
    Cassandra Klos
    03
    HERA's Mission Control unit and display.
  • This image may contain Human Person Furniture Table Desk Electronics Monitor Display Screen Lcd Screen and Computer
    Cassandra Klos
    04
    Crew member John Kennard works the controls of the flight simulator he used as part of the first mission of Fourth HERA campaign.
  • Image may contain Building Factory and Machine
    Cassandra Klos
    05
    The center elevator and ladder which joins the floors of the HERA.
  • Image may contain Machine Coil Rotor Spiral and Motor
    Cassandra Klos
    06
    A glimpse into the HERA's elevator and ladder.
  • This image may contain Human Person Clinic Hospital Operating Theatre Clothing Shoe Footwear and Apparel
    Cassandra Klos
    07
    Crew member Mark Settles poses on the lower deck of the HERA after 45 days in simulation.
  • This image may contain Building Factory Hangar and Manufacturing
    Cassandra Klos
    08
    A metal hangar houses the HERA at Johnson Space Center.
  • Image may contain Human Person Astronaut Helmet Clothing and Apparel
    Cassandra Klos
    09
    New spacesuits inside Building 9's Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center.
  • Image may contain Machine
    Cassandra Klos
    10
    A module within the HERA.
  • Image may contain Shelf Drink Beer Alcohol Beverage and Furniture
    Cassandra Klos
    11
    Leftover food supplies inside the HERA after the first mission of the Fourth Campaign.
  • Image may contain Furniture Transportation Vehicle Bus Electronics and Screen
    Cassandra Klos
    12
    A crew morale message and daily day tally left by HERA's 13th crew.
  • Image may contain Lighting Building and Flooring
    Cassandra Klos
    13
    A replica of the International Space Station inside Building 9's Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center.
  • A Mars simulated rover display at Johnson Space Center.
    Cassandra Klos
    14
    A Mars simulated rover display at Johnson Space Center.
Laura Mallonee is a writer for WIRED covering photography. ... Read More
Contributor
Read More
The Best Travel Mugs for Coffee That’s Going Places
These top picks from brands like Ember, Owala, and Hydro Flask are built to last, keeping your drinks hot and your mornings smooth.
Boutayna Chokrane
A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look
A dying star 1,600 light-years from Earth is surrounded by two rings of gas and dust that astronomers believe are the remnants of the planetary bodies it once hosted.
Jorge Garay
Spooky New Infostealer Malware Uses AI to ‘Autodox’ Victims
Named “Volta-Autodoxer,” the recently uncovered malware uses AI tools to collect troves of data about victims, from login credentials and credit card numbers to Discord sessions and UberEats receipts.
Lily Hay Newman
Light Up Your Home Like Christmas With These Smart String Lights
Glow up your home indoors or out with these versatile, discounted, full color smart string lights. They’re WIRED-tested and 25 percent off right now.
Simon Hill
There’s a Completely New Type of Whisky. It’s French and Made in Concrete Eggs
The founders of Maison Lineti are, in a world first, making single malt whisky as if it were wine—and the spirit world is mighty impressed.
Jeremy White
Power Outages Are No Match for This Fridge Battery
Backup by BioLite is designed to power your fridge when the grid goes down. It works, but protecting your ice cream doesn’t come cheap.
Christopher Null
Meta’s Muse Could Upend All Kinds of Businesses. It Hasn’t Yet
Companies have spent the past several weeks trying to reassure investors that Muse and other AI agents pose more of an opportunity than a threat.
Paresh Dave
An AI Agent Injected Drugs Into a Live Mouse’s Brain
A biotech startup let an agent choose a gene therapy and successfully inject the treatment, offering a startling glimpse of the future of research labs.
Emily Mullin
Get Bose QC Headphones at Their Lowest Price Ever
They’re a steal at over 40 percent off in multiple colors. Plus, other great Bose deals you should know about ahead of Black Friday.
Harry Rabinowitz
The Keurig Alta Brewer Can Do It All, With No Plastic Pods
This multifaceted home coffee brewer and its new AltaRounds will make you rethink everything you know about Keurig machines.
Louryn Strampe
Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out
In the 1960’s, an odd experiment showed planarian worms could transfer memories by consuming each other. It was a sensational finding—that is until the worms stopped learning.
Claire L. Evans
Sunrise Alarm Clocks to Help You Adjust to Shorter Days
I’ve never been a morning person. This bedside gadget is the only thing that’s ever changed that.
Nena Farrell