Blue Abyss has entered into a public/private partnership known as a Space Act Agreement with NASA Glenn Research Center to help advance next-generation extreme environment and spaceflight training.

The Cornish company developing the world's deepest indoor pool has announced a partnership with NASA that could help astronauts train for missions to the Moon and Mars. Blue Abyss has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center that it says will “ bolster the development of next-generation infrastructure and capabilities for human spaceflight,

The project will also be home to research that addresses challenges for low-Earth orbit missions, Moon missions and even possible trips to Mars

Blue Abyss, the U.K.-based company that wants to train commercial astronauts at a proposed facility in Brook Park, has entered into a new partnership with NASA. Why it matters: It positions Blue Abyss as a major player in the commercial space industry and cements Brook Park — already home to NASA Glenn and the Ohio Aerospace Institute — as an international hub for outer space R&D.