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UCF Alum 'Returns to Earth' After 378-Day Mars Mission
October 27, 2026
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 27 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:

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UCF Alum 'Returns to Earth' After 378-Day Mars Mission

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* Two-time UCF electrical engineering graduate Matthew Montgomery '08 '09MS is one of four crew members selected for NASA's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) -- a series of analog missions that simulate long-duration stays on the surface of Mars.

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