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I have been studying astronaut psychology since Apollo; A long journey to Mars in a confined space could increase stress levels and make the journey more challenging

Over the next few decades, NASA aims to land humans on the Moon as part of the Artemis program, establish a lunar colony, and use the lessons learned to send humans to Mars. While researchers know that space travel can stress space crew members both physically and mentally and test their ability to work together… Read More »

People on Mars can do science far better than any machine

The future of Mars exploration will be greatly enhanced by humans visiting the Red Planet. The work that astronaut crews can do on this distant world will be far greater than what mechanized Mars machines can accomplish, but certainly at a much greater cost. To that end, NASA is preparing a moon-to-Mars strategy plan that… Read More »