To The Moon And Mars: Psychologists Show New Ways To Deal With Health Challenges In Space

Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 11:21 in Astronomy & Space

As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer and more demanding than previous space flights. Psychologists outlined these mental health challenges at the American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention, and introduced a new interactive computer program that will help address psychosocial challenges in space.

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