Wanted For Long Space Missions: Flexible Astronaut, Works Well With Others

Volunteers in Russia are approaching the three-month mark in their record 520-day Mars spaceflight simulation. Meanwhile, researchers will continue to pay close attention to how the six volunteer "astronauts" physically and psychologically cope throughout the mock mission to the red planet.

Wanted For Long Space Missions: Flexible Astronaut, Works Well With Others

Researchers are hoping that the Mars500 simulation, which hits the three-month mark this week, will shed some light on significant factors to consider in crew selection for future long-duration ...

Fri 3 Sep 10 from SPACE.com

On Months-Long Missions, How Durable Is An Astronaut's Mind?

Volunteers in Russia are approaching the three-month mark in their record 520-day Mars spaceflight simulation. Meanwhile, researchers will continue to pay close attention to how the six volunteer ...

Thu 2 Sep 10 from SPACE.com

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