NASA is seeking U.S. citizens for an eight-month study on social isolation in preparation for missions to Mars and the moon. The research is being done to study the effects of isolation and confinement as participants work to complete simulated space missions.
Six people participated in a four-month study in 2019 that was a pre-cursor to NASA's upcoming study. With people across the globe already in social isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic, why not get paid to do it?in preparation for missions to Mars and the moon. The research is being done to study the effects of isolation and confinement as participants work to complete simulated space missions.
Participants will be staying in a lab located in Moscow, and they will experience environmental aspects similar to those astronauts are expected to experience on future missions to Mars that will have crew members from different nations.NASA is looking for healthy individuals between the ages of 30 and 55 who are fluent in both English and Russian. They must also have a M.S., PhD., M.D. or have completed military officer training.
Participants will be compensated, and there are varying levels of pay depending on whether you're associated with NASA.conducted in 2019. The SIRIUS-19 analog mission had six participants -- two Americans and four Russians -- isolated in a metal habitat that acted as their spacecraft, lunar lander and home.
Artemis is NASA's program to land humans back on the Moon by 2024 in preparation for an eventual trip to Mars.a scientist for the Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Element. "It is associated with higher levels of stress and affects physiological and psychological well-being." NASA hopes what they learn will lead to improved health and performance of astronauts that are traveling to the Moon and beyond.NASA is seeking U.S. citizens for an eight-month study on social isolation in preparation for missions to Mars and the moon.
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